🇫🇷🇺🇦 Grandson of Soviet spy runs for president of France,” strongly implies that Raphaël Glucksmann is linked to the Kremlin.

While his grandfather Rubin was indeed a Communist and Comintern agent, his father André later became a fierce opponent of communism and the Soviet Union. Raphaël himself is a liberal, pro EU politician and a strong supporter of Ukraine.

The headline therefore gives a misleadingly simplistic picture of his political background.

Very tied!

🇫🇷 Marine Le Pen would win the 2027 French presidential election in every second-round scenario tested, according to the latest Toluna Harris Interactive poll for M6 and RTL.

She leads the first round with 35–38% across all configurations. Jean-Luc Mélenchon sits on 16–17% and is positioned to reach the runoff if the centre remains divided.

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