Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe
Moscow rejects comments from National Rally leaders as false, stating no disputes exist.
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Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe
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What this story says
- The Kremlin stated Russia does not pose a threat to France or any European country.
- Moscow rejected comments from France's National Rally leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella as false.
- National Rally leaders issued a joint statement saying they would not tolerate foreign powers dictating French policy.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia has no disputes with European states that could lead to serious disagreements.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 17 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 16 of the 33 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
20/100
33 sources · methodology
Missing from the left
Only 3 of the 17 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
The Kremlin stated on Monday that Russia does not pose a threat to France or any European country. This statement came in response to comments made by the leadership of France's National Rally party. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected these comments as false.
In a joint statement issued over the weekend, presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and party president Jordan Bardella declared they would "never tolerate a foreign power, in this case, Russia, seeking to dictate, directly or indirectly, the policy of our country through intimidation, threats, destabilization or psychological pressure." Peskov stated that Moscow did not accept this criticism, adding that Russia has no disputes with any European states that could lead to serious disagreements. He reiterated that Russia threatens no one and blackmails no one.
Coverage comparison
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated reports covered this story.
Coverage settled. We checked this 10 times and stopped on 26 Sept 2026, 19:30. The figures above are what it finished at.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
3 rated outlets
We have not written our reading of the left coverage of this story. The left-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Centre
4 rated outlets
- The centre-rated report led with the Kremlin's assertion that Russia does not pose a threat to France or any European country, and that Moscow rejected comments from France's National Rally leadership as false. It noted the joint statement from Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella regarding foreign powers dictating French policy.
Right
10 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports led with the Kremlin's rejection of comments from France's National Rally leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, stating that Russia is no threat to France. These reports included the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's assertion that Russia does not threaten any state in Europe and that President Putin has repeatedly said this. The joint statement from Le Pen and Bardella, stating they would not tolerate foreign powers dictating French policy, was also included.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe?
- Of the 17 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 18% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 59% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 33. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 17 rated outlets on this story, 18% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 59% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe biased?
- Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe is one event reported by 33 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe?
- 33 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did the Kremlin say about Russia's relationship with Europe?
- The Kremlin stated that Russia does not pose a threat to France or any European country. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia has no disputes with European states that could lead to serious disagreements, and therefore threatens no one.
- What was the response from France's National Rally leaders?
- Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella issued a joint statement saying they would "never tolerate a foreign power, in this case, Russia, seeking to dictate, directly or indirectly, the policy of our country through intimidation, threats, destabilization or psychological pressure."
- Did any left-rated outlets report on this story?
- No left-rated outlets reported on this story. The coverage was limited to centre and right-rated publications.
Read it at the source
33 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
3- Le Pen Distances Herself From Russia, but Stays Vague on Ukraine (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
- Le Pen, Bardella Reject Russian ‘Intimidation’ Ahead of Vote (opens Kyiv Post in a new tab)
- French far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella say they will not tolerate Russia trying to dictate France’s policies through threats and intimidation (opens Meduza in a new tab)
Centre
4- France: In a Volte-Face, the National Rally Hardens the Tone Against Russia, Which Denies Any "Threat" (opens Radio France Internationale in a new tab)
Radio France Internationale — is Radio France Internationale biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin claims Russia ‘no threat’ in response to Le Pen and Bardella (opens Euronews in a new tab)
- Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France (opens WTVB in a new tab)
- Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France (opens Reuters in a new tab)
Right
10- Russia Rebukes Le Pen, Bardella Over Claims Moscow Intimidating France (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
The Epoch Times — is The Epoch Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Le Pen Sent a Thunderous Message to Moscow, and the Russian Response Was Not Lacking. (opens Origo in a new tab)
- Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France (opens Cyprus Mail in a new tab)
Cyprus Mail — is Cyprus Mail biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin dismisses Le Pen, Bardella warning over Russia’s threat to France (opens The News in a new tab)
- In the Kremlin, They Categorically Disagree with Le Pen's Statement "on Hostile Action": EADaily (opens EADaily in a new tab)
- Peskov Responded to Le Pen's Allegations of Threats Against France. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France (opens Arab News in a new tab)
- Russia Not Threatening Any State in Europe (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
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- Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The Straits Times — is The Straits Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- In the Kremlin, They Said Russia Is Not a Threat to France and Other European Countries. (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
Interfax.ru — is Interfax.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
16- Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, Moscow Responds Directly to the RN and Asserts that "Russia Does Not Threaten France" (opens melty in a new tab)
- Moscow: Russia Is Not a Threat to Any Country in Europe (opens 24sata.hr in a new tab)
- "Russia Does Not Threaten France": After the Words of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, Moscow Responds to the RN and Expresses Its "Disagreement" (opens midilibre.fr in a new tab)
midilibre.fr — is midilibre.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Secret Meeting of Elysée with the Heads of Information Services. The Russian Threat Is so Great that Extremist Leaders Have Radically Changed Their Attitude. (opens Aktual24 in a new tab)
- Kremlin Answers Le Pen: "Russia Does Not Pose a Threat to France" (opens Noticias ao Minuto in a new tab)
Noticias ao Minuto — is Noticias ao Minuto biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Le Pen Condemns Russia, but Sovereignty Remains the Foundation of RN's Foreign Policy (opens Defence24 in a new tab)
- Kremlin Responds to Le Pen's Tough Tone Against Moscow - World — News Standard (opens standartnews.com in a new tab)
standartnews.com — is standartnews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kremlin's Reply to Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella: "Russia Is Not a Threat to France." (opens antena3.ro in a new tab)
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- Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France (opens The Frontier Post in a new tab)
The Frontier Post — is The Frontier Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- “Russia Does Not Threaten Any Country in Europe” (opens atvbl.rs in a new tab)
- In the Kremlin, Le Pen's Words About Threats Were Rejected: Peskov Stated that Russia Is Not Blackmailing Europe. (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- The Russian Zigzags of Marine Le Pen (opens Radio France in a new tab)
Radio France — is Radio France biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia, Walled by Marine Le Pen and Bardella. RN Condemns "Hostile Acts Against France (opens jurnalul.ro in a new tab)
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- Surprise From the Far-Rights in France: After Information From Macron, Le Pen and Bardella Condemns Russia and Moscow's "Hostile Actions" (opens caleaeuropeana.ro in a new tab)
caleaeuropeana.ro — is caleaeuropeana.ro biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Marine Le Pen: We Will Not Allow Russia to Blackmail and Threaten Us (opens dnevnik.bg in a new tab)
dnevnik.bg — is dnevnik.bg biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Change of Tone for the French Far Right. Le Pen and Bardella Speak of "Hostile Acts" by Russia (opens Gazeta in a new tab)
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