National Rally has been playing defense since a media story revived accusations of ties to Moscow.

Franceā€™s far-right National Rally says a new report on Russian interference in French democracy is part of a ā€œcabalā€ against the movement, after a Washington Post investigation revealed Moscowā€™s efforts to promote ā€œpolitical discordā€ in France and undermine support for Ukraine through ā€œpolitical figures and social media accounts.ā€

ā€œLetā€™s be serious, this is a cabal,ā€ National Rally MP and spokesperson Laurent Jacobelli said in a radio interview on Tuesday, claiming the newspaperā€™s report, which quotes Kremlin documents, insufficiently lists its sources and unfairly draws ties between Russian troll farms and Franceā€™s main far-right political force.

ā€œThis is more akin to gratuitous accusations than journalistic work,ā€ he added.

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    Step 1. Russia admits itā€™s losing the war in Ukraineā€¦ Continue to send Russian men to the meat grinder because Putin gonna Putin.

    Step 2. Make tentative pacts with Iran, North Korea, and China (On the down-low) to provide equipment and continue funding the war.

    Step 3. Apply leverage to compromised GOP assets to halt U.S. war funding.

    Step 4. Supply Iran with Intelligence gained from compromised and twice-impeached U.S. President Donald Trump about how to attack Israel, and convince them to provide that to Hamas to provoke a war.

    Step 5. Continue back-channelling with China to increase threats or even encourage invasion of Taiwan.

    Step 6. Hope that the U.S. has to use war funds to choose between protecting Taiwan, supporting Israel or supporting Ukraine.

    Step 7. Ramp up support for far-right candidates in key Ukraine-supporting allies elections, including U.S. France and Germany.

    Step 8. Attempt to win war of attrition against Ukraine as funding/manpower dries up for Ukraine.