Europe 1 with AFP 10:01 p.m., April 20, 2022

Emmanuel Macron accused Marine Le Pen on Wednesday of "depending on Russian power" and "on Mr. Putin" for having "taken out a loan from a Russian bank", during the debate before the second round of the presidential election.

Emmanuel Macron accused Marine Le Pen on Wednesday of "depending on Russian power" and "on Mr. Putin" for having "taken out a loan from a Russian bank", during the debate before the second round of the presidential election.

"You talk to your banker when you talk about Russia, that's the problem Madame Le Pen", declared the candidate president, the candidate of the RN answering to be "an absolutely and totally free woman".

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