On January 16, the Russian Embassy in Spain of protests in Paris, suggesting it showed a crowd of people rallying in opposition to French military support for Ukraine.

The embassy said in a Spanish language caption: “

Russia Falsifies France Pension Reform Protests as Anti-Ukraine

“France increasingly adopts co-belligerent status. From the moment we send tanks, we can't say we're just defensive. Co-belligerent means a world war,” Philippot says in a closed caption, then the video continues showing demonstrators.

Russia Falsifies France Pension Reform Protests as Anti-Ukraine

Philippot’s comments on Ukraine have nothing to do with the rally behind him, but RT made them appear to be related.

Russia Falsifies France Pension Reform Protests as Anti-Ukraine

In March, the for spreading malicious anti-Ukraine disinformation and propaganda.

In the past, for Macron’s political rival , a far-right nationalist whose presidential campaign in 2020 was financed by a U.S.-sanctioned Russian Defense Ministry contractor, Le Pen’s office said the money, nearly $13 million, was a loan through a Russia-Czech bank and is being repaid.

President Emanuel Macron’s would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030. If adopted by parliament, the changes would start in September.