Melenchon: Putin Will Solve Problems in Syria

Insoumise candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon joined the chorus of condemnation of Vladimir Putin's decision to recognise the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine.

Macron sparked a tsunami of criticism after reiterating his call on the international community to avoid any "escalation" that "would only bring more suffering."

Melénchon's comments that Vladimir Putin was going to sort out the problem in Syria in 2016 have come back to haunt him