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Linah Alsaafin

Ukraine war serves as backdrop to France’s presidential elections

French incumbent president and candidate of La Republique en Marche (LREM) party for the presidential election Emmanuel Macron hugs Ukrainian refugees during a campaign visit in Fouras, western France, on March 31, 2022 [Ludovic Marin/AFP]

Paris, France – In the basement of the Saint-Sulpice Church in Paris, piles of clothes, shoes, and toys are neatly laid out. Tables are topped with non-perishable foods, feminine hygiene care, and medicine kits. Volunteers quietly hover by the stalls, speaking in hushed tones.

This donation drive, held every Saturday and Wednesday, is for Ukrainian refugees who have fled Russia’s war on their country, which began on February 24.

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