French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen says she opposes sanctions on Russian gas
Ms Le Pen is projected to get nearly half the votes with nearly two weeks left to go in her campaign
In the interview with France Inter Radio, she said: "I do not want French people to suffer the consequences of sanctions" on oil and gas. Despite softening her stance on leaving the European Union and other nationalist issues in recent years, she is still widely opposed by most of France's political establishment.
Far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who came third in the first round with 22% of the vote, warned his supporters not to give a single vote to Ms Le Pen. However, he pointedly did not back Mr Macron instead.
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