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It's no secret that a tide of hearty enthusiasm for Russia has been sweeping France's right-wing parties of late.

The far-right National Front party made headlines back in November when it accepted an $11 million loan from Russian creditors following talks between its leader, Marine Le Pen, and officials in Moscow.

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