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Far-right parliamentary candidate Philippe Fontana advises Chinese interests in France

Lawyer Philippe Fontana, in Paris, on 30 September 2023.
Lawyer Philippe Fontana, in Paris, on 30 September 2023. © François Pauletto/Avenir Pictures/Abacapress.com/Reuters

The Seine-et-Marne candidate for the alliance between France's far-right and conservative parties, Philippe Fontana, is an associate attorney with the Paris branch of DeHeng Law Offices, a firm that provides advice to the government in Beijing and Chinese state entities in France.

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Armenia, France, Russia, United States
Intersecting influence campaigns converge on Armenian opposition

Armenian businessman Ruben Vardanyan (pictured) was arrested last September by Azerbaijani forces.
Armenian businessman Ruben Vardanyan (pictured) was arrested last September by Azerbaijani forces. © State Security Service Of Azerbaijan/Handout/EPA/MaxPPP

The controversial figure of Armenian businessman Ruben Vardanyan, who is awaiting trial in Azerbaijan, appears to be the catalyst for a wave of separate suspected influence campaigns stemming from Russia, Azerbaijan, the United States and France.

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