The Kremlin’s official spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, denies that center-right French presidential candidate Francois Fillon received $50 million for arranging a meeting between Vladimir Putin, Lebanese billionaire Fouad Makhzoumi, and Patrick Pouyanné, the CEO of the energy giant Total, during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June 2015.
The Moscow Times: Kremlin denies Fillon receiving $50 million for arranging a meeting with Putin
This file photo taken on Nov. 25, 2016 shows Francois Fillon, candidate for the right-wing primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election poses for a photo session in Paris.
