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Ukraine’s Zelensky, Kremlin critic Navalny call on France to vote for Macron in presidential race

File photo taken June 17, 2019 of French President Emmanuel Macron greeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Elysée presidential palace in Paris. © Christophe Ena, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and jailed Russian Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny voiced support separately for French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of Sunday's second round of the presidential election that pits the incumbent against Russia-friendly far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

Navalny tweeted his support for Macron, calling on French citizens to vote for him just hours before the two presidential candidates face off in a high-stakes televised debate. Zelensky, in a TV interview, said he did not want to influence French elections but spoke in favour of Macron.

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