Internal Kremlin documents reveal Russian involvement in operations targeting Jewish and Muslim communities in France to sow societal division, according to French intelligence.

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Summary

On December 2, 2025, French intelligence services obtained internal Kremlin documents proving that the Russian presidential administration approved a plan targeting both Jewish and Muslim communities in France. The goal of these operations is to exacerbate social fractures by promoting hatred between these communities, portraying France as simultaneously antisemitic and Islamophobic. This strategy aims at societal destabilization through deliberate disinformation campaigns that fuel intercommunal tensions. The revelations were reported by Mediapart and attributed to French intelligence, demonstrating direct Kremlin involvement in hybrid warfare tactics on French soil.

Classification

Confidence: High

The event clearly describes hostile Russian actions targeting French society through approved Kremlin plans involving disinformation and societal division, supported by French intelligence sources and detailed internal documents.

Source URL

https://mediapart.fr/journal/france/021225/des-documents-internes-au-kremlin-montrent-l-implication-de-la-russie-dans-des-operations-en-france-visant

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: hwt_web_submit
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 4, 2026, 08:35 UTC
Event time: Dec 2, 2025, 16:40 UTC

Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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  "subcategory": "Unknown",
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  "summary_extended": "On December 2, 2025, French intelligence services obtained internal Kremlin documents proving that the Russian presidential administration approved a plan targeting both Jewish and Muslim communities in France. The goal of these operations is to exacerbate social fractures by promoting hatred between these communities, portraying France as simultaneously antisemitic and Islamophobic. This strategy aims at societal destabilization through deliberate disinformation campaigns that fuel intercommunal tensions. The revelations were reported by Mediapart and attributed to French intelligence, demonstrating direct Kremlin involvement in hybrid warfare tactics on French soil.",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: SignificantAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: UnknownLocation: Regional

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Dec 2, 2025, 16:40 UTC

Event time confidence

unknown

Location

France

Primary actor

Russian presidential administration

Country

France

Countries

France

Tags

Russia, France, Kremlin, Disinformation, Propaganda, Hybrid Warfare, jewish communities, Muslim community, Societal division, French intelligence

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