L to R: Jean-Yves Camus, Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson, Marlene Laruelle. CREDIT: Amanda Ghanooni.
L to R: Jean-Yves Camus, Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson, Marlene Laruelle. CREDIT: Amanda Ghanooni.

Russian Soft Power in France, with Marlene Laruelle & Jean-Yves Camus

Jun 20, 2018

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It's important to understand that Russia and France have had a centuries-long relationship which is mostly positive, say French scholars Marlene Laruelle and Jean-Yves Camus. Today there are layers of close economic and cultural ties, as well as common geopolitical interests, and the French extreme right and Russia share many of the same conservative values. Thus the remarkable strength of Russian influence in France is not surprising.

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