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Le Pen party sparks furore with ‘turn off tap’ to Ukraine call

A senior official in French presidential contender Marine Le Pen's far-right party sparked a furore Friday with a comment that France would "turn off the tap" to Ukraine if it came to power.

Le Pen party sparks furore with ‘turn off tap’ to Ukraine call

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A senior official in French presidential contender Marine Le Pen's far-right party sparked a furore Friday with a comment that France would "turn off the tap" to Ukraine if it came to power.

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A senior official in French presidential contender Marine Le Pen's far-right party sparked a furore Friday with a comment that France would "turn off the tap" to Ukraine if it came to power.

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