"Mr Fillon, in my view, significantly stands out from other politicians in the world because he initially appears to be such a reserved, non-public person," Putin said in comments carried by state news agency TASS.
"Manuprāt, Fijona kungs ievērojami izceļas citu pasaules politiķu vidū, viņš sākotnēji šķiet atturīgs, privāts cilvēks," Putina teikto citēja Krievijas ziņu aģentūra TASS.