Russia rejects French allegations of interference in the presidential elections, describing them as "hostile fabrication"

Moscow, August 25 (KUNA) -- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday rejected French accusations that Moscow was behind cyberattacks and attempts to interfere in the 2027 French presidential elections, describing them as “another anti-Russian fabrication” and asserting that Paris is trying to portray Russia as an enemy to cover up its domestic failures. In a statement, the ministry said that the report issued by French authorities on alleged Russian interference in the elections “is nothing but another anti-Russian fabrication,” noting that talk of a “Russian threat” has, in its view, become a recurring element of political discourse in Paris. It added that the French accusations are “expected” and have become a kind of “protocol” in the French capital, suggesting that Paris seeks to cast Russia as an “enemy” in order to mask its own shortcomings and internal problems. Russia-France relations have been experiencing escalating tensions in the wake of the war in Ukraine and issues related to cybersecurity and foreign interference, with Moscow and Paris exchanging accusations over alleged political and informational influence efforts, as France prepares for its presidential elections scheduled for 2027. (End) D.A.N./A.M.S.