Candidates in France’s looming presidential election pushed at the weekend to make themselves heard over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with a rerun of 2017’s final showdown still the most likely outcome.
Buoyed in part by his shuttle diplomacy ahead of the conflict and toughness on Moscow since the tanks began to roll, liberal French President Emmanuel Macron is riding high in the polls with two weeks to go.
However, as the president “is totally absorbed by the international crisis, it’s very difficult to be present and to campaign,” a source close to him told reporters on condition of anonymity.
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