Putin's shadow hangs over decisive French vote

On Sunday (24 April), French voters are expected at the ballot boxes for the second and decisive vote in this year's presidential elections.

There are now only two candidates to choose between: Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. But a third figure is ever so present: Russian president Vladimir Putin.

In the western parts of Paris-suburb Carrières-sous-Poissy most people are Muslim.

At least, that is the impression people living here have. One of Île-de-France biggest mosqu...