PARIS—France’s conservative presidential candidate on Friday dismissed as “fantasy” concerns that Russia could be interfering in the election and said he would seek a better balance in relations with a country that was nevertheless “dangerous”.
Francois Fillon, who had been favorite to win the election until a scandal over his wife’s work broke in January, has said European Union sanctions against Moscow are totally ineffective, creating a “cold war” climate that needs to be reversed.
The head of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, which is investigating the Russian hacking of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, said on Wednesday that the Kremlin was …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
