Geopolitical events
On September 28, 2026, the Council of the European Union expanded its restrictive measures regime targeting Russian hybrid threats and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), formally designating former RT France executive Xenia Fedorova for broadcasting state--sponsored disinformation connected to the war in Ukraine. The decision brings the total scope of sanctions under the EU's framework countering Russian destabilizing actions to 81 individuals and 20 entities, intensifying regulatory and compliance requirements across European jurisdictions.