Putin’s Next Victory Could Be In France

Politico: “There is growing concern within President Joe Biden’s administration about the narrowing polls in the French presidential election that show a tight race between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen.”

“A possible victory by Le Pen, a Putin sympathizer, could destabilize the Western coalition against Moscow, upending France’s role as a leading European power and potentially giving other NATO leaders cold feet about staying in the alliance, according to three senior administration officials not authorized to publicly discuss private conversations.”

Ed Luce: “A victory for the French far right in this situation would be a far greater geopolitical shock than Britain’s 2016 decision to leave the EU.”