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While the war in Ukraine has given the incumbent a boost, his rivals on the far right and far left remain popular

France’s presidential campaign has officially kicked off – just 13 days before voting begins

As France's 2022 presidential campaign season officially kicked off on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron took aim at far-right, anti-immigration candidate Eric Zemmour for allowing his supporters to accuse the incumbent of allowing foreign "criminals" into the country with chants of "Killer Macron".

Two weeks from now, France will know who is into the second round of the presidential election. The candidates will then enter a crucial final two-week period when the gloves are expected to come off in the battle to win votes. This weekend saw a last-ditch attempt by far-right pundit…

Campaigning in the French presidential race officially opens on Monday, in the wake of a weekend of rallies involving several of the major contenders. Opinion polls suggest incumbent Emmanuel Macron remains the clear favourite to win, despite his refusal to engage in a campaign because of the Ukraine crisis.

U-turn comes after Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson advised Biden to ‘control his temper’

White House insists it does not support regime change in Russia

Russia and Ukraine will restart face-to-face peace negotiations on Monday, against a background of warnings that the situation in the besieged city of Mariupol is now "catastrophic". Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to compromise on several sensitive topics.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will resume face-to-face peace talks as soon as Monday, probing whether a near-stalemate in fighting has forced Moscow to temper its demands. President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the new negotiations, saying he hoped they would bring peace "without delay", and lamented a month-long Russian invasion that has…