This article explores the image of Russia in newspaper Courrier de l’Égypte, the source of the news for the Army of the Orient. The changing image of Russians is revealed in the Russian-French relationship during Bonaparte’s expedition to Egypt and Syria. At first, when Russia participated in the anti-French coalition, it was represented negatively in the newspaper, a reflection no less of the French fear of a possible Russian invasion of Egypt. Yet when the Emperor Paul I left the coalition and, moreover, became on « friendly » terms with Bonaparte, the image of the country grew more positive, and the role of Russia in the struggle against Great Britain was emphasized in every way.