“There is an ideological proximity” between the RN and Russia, underlines Renaissance MP Anne Genetet

As the European elections approach, Russian interference is on everyone’s minds. Anne Genetet, Renaissance deputy for French people established abroad and member of the commission of inquiry relating to political, economic and financial interference by foreign powers, provides her insight on the set of 19/20 info, Wednesday March 13. “It has clearly been established that there is an ideological proximity, in a financial era.”between the National Rally and Russia, explains the elected official, in light of the commission’s report published in June 2023 on the subject.

Russia “instrumentalizes certain parties”

Also invited on Wednesday, Guillaume Lasconjarias, military historian and associate professor at Sorbonne University, member of Academ, the Defense Academy of the military school, does not comment on the subject. On the other hand, he notes that “in the combat strategies implemented by Russia, hybrid warfare is an object”. He adds : “We attack democracies where they are most fragile, that is to say freedom of expression, freedom of opinion.” noting that one “i“instrumentalizes certain parties through this ideological proximity”which the RN shares with the Russian regime.