Leftwing Candidate for French Presidency Is Grandson of an Infamous Soviet Spy

Raphael Glucksmann, grandson of a Soviet spy, is entering the French Presidential election as a potential candidate for the Left. He aims to challenge Jean-Luc Mélenchon for the leading Left candidate position. Opinion polls suggest that any candidate from the center or Left will face a difficult challenge against Marine Le Pen in a run-off.

• Raphael Glucksmann is a candidate for the French Presidency.
• He is the grandson of Rubin Glucksmann, who was a Soviet spy.
• Glucksmann hopes to become the Left’s candidate against Marine Le Pen.
• The RN party, led by Jordan Bardella, is currently the frontrunner.
• Left-wing and centrist parties are trying to find candidates to challenge the RN.