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The first round of Frances election was marked by the far-right qualifying for the runoff, a collapse of traditional parties and a high abstention rate.

Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his call for “lasting, legally binding security guarantees” from the United States and NATO in a phone call Friday with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, the Kremlin said, after a top Russian official threatened that Russia would “retaliate” if its demands were not met.