French far-right leader Marine Le Pen forced to defend Putin links

Presidential candidate criticised over campaign leaflet featuring her with Russian leaderRussia-Ukraine crisis: live newsThe French far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has been forced to defend her links to Vladimir Putin after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Le Pen, who polls suggest will face Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the vote in April, has faced criticism after a campaign leaflet featuring a photograph of her with the Russian leader was released. Continue reading…

Presidential candidate criticised over campaign leaflet featuring her with Russian leader

The French far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has been forced to defend her links to Vladimir Putin after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Le Pen, who polls suggest will face Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the vote in April, has faced criticism after a campaign leaflet featuring a photograph of her with the Russian leader was released.

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