Paris: France, which prides itself on its freedom of expression, maintains the expulsion of Russian columnist Xenia Fedorova. The Paris Administrative Court rejected on Monday, August 3, 2026, the emergency appeal filed by Fedorova seeking to suspend her expulsion from French territory and the freezing of her assets, ruling that she had not demonstrated a situation of "extreme urgency," a necessary condition for suspending the measures taken against her.

According to Burkina Information Agency, Russian columnist Xenia Fedorova, former head of RT France, received a ministerial deportation order from French authorities on July 29, 2026. Paris accuses her of working against its interests, attempting to manipulate public opinion, and undermining citizens' trust in institutions.