It is first of all a series of documents, obtained a few months ago by the editorial staff of L’Express. Archives photographed, a French counter-espionage report, names, monthly sums of money noted in francs… In short, the start of an investigation. A dive into espionage with a Soviet twist, where the obsession remains with knowing everything, in order to then influence French decisions.
A mole in General de Gaulle’s entourage? An AFP journalist who betrayed without knowing it? An elected representative of the Republic, paid in “expensive gifts” by Moscow? Étienne Girard, editor-in-chief of L’Express’ Society department, relates in this first episode the first steps of this exceptional investigation, available now on newsstands and on the lexpress.fr website.