François Hollande says that “Vladimir Putin will go all the way”

François Hollande says that “Vladimir Putin will go all the way” - Speaking at MIPIM in Cannes, former Socialist French President François Hollande has said that “Vladimir Putin will go all the way”. During an interview to the Nice-Matin Group Hollande spoke of the French arms sales to Russia, which continued after the 2014 embargo and expressed his "regret" at not being in the running for this year’s presidential election and well as the future of the Socialist Party and developments in the real estate market.

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