Marine Le Pen's visit to the Kremlin in March, or a fake news campaign against her opponent Emmanuel Macron, are just the tip of Russia's effort to extend its influence in French politics through a network of contacts.
At the center of the Russian effort is the French-Russian Dialogue, a lobby association established in 2004 to "contribute to deepen strategic relations and the special ...
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