Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a French activist (Russian influence agent), Michel Balique, has used the association he presides, “Friends of Tall Ships,” as a tool for commercial promotion of the Russian ship “Shtandart.”
Moreover, Balique uses it to spread a parallel pro-Kremlin reality intended to screen the circumvention of the 5th package of the EU sanctions against Russia, with the decision-makers, the media, and the opinion, Bernard Grua wrote. The French newspaper “Libération” sheds light on the actions of the pro-Russian lobbyist.
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The "Shtandart" In Europe 