Russia’s Attempts to Influence the Presidential Election in France
Russia’s Attempts to Influence the Presidential Election in France
Author(s): Łukasz Jurczyszyn
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Geopolitics, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: France; presidential elections; Russia
Summary/Abstract: Russia has built in France a network of political, economic and media influencers, which have an impact on a significant part of the French elite and general public. Moscow has been using this network in the French presidential election campaign, to support those politicians who sympathise with Russian politics. Yet the rising popularity of socio-liberal candidate Emmanuel Macron, who is least favourable for Russia, could prove a real test for the effectiveness of these influencers.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2017
- Language: English
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