Posted on 05/26/2015 9:26:18 AM PDT by bob_denard
MOSCOW: The leader of France's far-right National Front, Marine Le Pen, visited Moscow Tuesday for talks with the speaker of the lower house that were closed to press.
Le Pen previously met the speaker Sergei Naryshkin, Russia's fourth most important official and a member of the ruling United Russia party, in April last year.
Le Pen's party in November came under fire for taking out a 9 million euro loan with a Russian bank.
Russia has sought to cosy up to European politicians who have criticized the European Union for imposing sanctions on Moscow over its actions in Ukraine, including Le Pen and left-wing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailystar.com.lb ...
> Le Pen’s party in November came under fire for taking out a 9 million euro loan with a Russian bank.
Le Pen’s another of Putin’s ass-lickers.
The headline caught my eye because at first I thought it said “Le Peu”.
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