She has a degree in classical literature and spent 4 years in the USSR from 1973 to 1978. She is an agrégée in Russian and teaches Soviet history and international relations at Paris Sorbonne.
Books
Beria, le Janus du Kremlin (Editions du Cerf, 2013)
Comprendre le poutinisme (Desclée de Brouwer, 2018)
La Marche à rebours (Sorbonne Université Presses, 2021)