--- title: "Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kremlin-says-russia-poses-no-threat-to-france-or-europe" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/kremlin-says-russia-poses-no-threat-to-france-or-europe" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kremlin-says-russia-poses-no-threat-to-france-or-europe.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/kremlin-says-russia-poses-no-threat-to-france-or-europe" category: "Politics" area: "European Union" published: "2026-09-21T13:46:19.983Z" source_reported: "2026-09-21T13:13:18.000Z" updated: "2026-09-21T13:46:19.983Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-21T13:45:29.912762+00:00" --- # Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe *Moscow rejects comments from National Rally leaders as false, stating no disputes exist.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, but no named sources or independent outlets. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear and holds together, with affected parties quoted or given right of reply. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. Headlines are direct and do not overstate the article's content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 33% (2) - Right: 67% (4) 2 of 8 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-21T13:45:29.912762+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-21T14:45:19.858Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - 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 - 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. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 1 - high: 3 - unknown: 2 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Cyprus Mail](https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/09/21/kremlin-rejects-le-pen-bardella-rebuke-says-russia-is-no-threat-to-france) — Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France - [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/09/21/kremlin-rejects-le-pen-bardella-rebuke-says-russia-is-no-threat-to-france) — Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-rejects-le-penbardella-rebuke-says-russia-is-no-threat-france-2026-09-21) — Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France - [The Frontier Post](https://thefrontierpost.com/kremlin-rejects-le-pen-bardella-rebuke-says-russia-is-no-threat-to-france) — Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France - [atvbl.rs](https://atvbl.rs/vijesti/svijet/rusija-ne-ugrozava-nijednu-drzavu-u-evropi/2347226) — “Russia Does Not Threaten Any Country in Europe” - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/21/2608287.html) — Russia Not Threatening Any State in Europe - [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/kremlin-rejects-le-penbardella-rebuke-says-russia-is-no-threat-to-france) — Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France - [Interfax.ru](https://interfax.ru/russia/1117452) — In the Kremlin, They Said Russia Is Not a Threat to France and Other European Countries. ## Questions **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. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/kremlin-says-russia-poses-no-threat-to-france-or-europe. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Kremlin says Russia poses no threat to France or Europe", https://mediabias.news/politics/kremlin-says-russia-poses-no-threat-to-france-or-europe