Macron zeroes in on Le Pen’s ties to Putin as rival gains on him in election

French president and his allies are dialling up the rhetoric to try to stop the populist from winning

11 April 2022 - 20:11 By James Regan

French President Emmanuel Macron’s team painted Marine Le Pen as “an ally of Vladimir Putin” on Monday as they began a campaign offensive that will run over the next two weeks ahead of a final vote. ..

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