Macron to launch re-election race, as rivals face pro-Russia allegations
by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#5WJDH)
The war in Ukraine is the biggest international crisis to overshadow a presidential race in decades
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, is expected to launch his campaign for re-election this week in a race shaken by the war in Ukraine, with key candidates under attack over previous pro-Russia stances.
Macron has left the official declaration of his candidacy to the last minute because of the war, but he must make a move before the 4 March deadline to register.
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