France’s far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has called for the lifting of EU sanctions on Russia, during a visit to Moscow., The National Front (FN) leader called for closer French-Russian ties at a meeting in Russia’s lower house of parliament, the Duma.
She told its speaker sanctions over Russia’s annexation of Crimea were counterproductive, Interfax reported.
It is not clear whether she will meet President Vladimir Putin.
When Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014, the US and EU imposed travel bans and asset freezes on individuals and companies linked to Russia’s ruling elite.
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Source: Angola Press News Agency
