Klimkin plans meeting all candidates in French presidential election, including Le Pen

In a TV talk show, Klimkin said foreign ministry envoys are working with various campaign party headquarters and parties in France, as well as with journalists. "I will be in France at least twice in March. A meeting has been organized with Marine Le Pen. I will show her information that we have prepared, including about Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and our case [against Russia] for violations of the convention on racial discrimination," Klimkin said. As reported, France’s far right leader Le Pen said earlier she believes occupation of Ukraine’s Crimea by Russia was legal due to the referendum held there following the takeover in 2014. The so-called referendum was dismissed by most governments and international organizations as farcical and illegitimate.