She also again supported the annexation of Crimea.
Candidate for President of France and leader of the far-right party ” Marine Le Pen said that if she were president, she would cooperate with Russia after the war in Ukraine to make sure that Moscow would not form an alliance with Beijing. This was reported by Politico with reference to the French public radio. danger of the 21st century, “Le Pen said.
She believes China and Russia could become the world's largest military power.
“Imagine… if we allow the world's first producer of raw materials – such as Russia – [to form an alliance] with the world's first plant – such as China – we will probably allow them to establish the world's first military force. I think this is a potentially significant danger.” – The candidate added.
The publication noted: Le Pen insists that he stands on the side of Ukraine in the war, because he is a supporter of national sovereignty. At the same time, she is a longtime admirer of Vladimir Putin and has received party loans from the Bank of Russia.
It is also noted that the deputy has long wanted France and Europe to unite with Putin's Russia. In particular, in 2011 Le Pen stated that her country had “common civilizational and strategic interests” with Russia.
In addition, the candidate again supported the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia, saying: “Crimea has never been captured… there was a referendum in Crimea. ” According to her, the annexation of Crimea is “radically different” from the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Earlier, Marin Le Pen confirmed that still considers Crimea Russian . She also said she did not regret the ban on entering Ukraine.
Earlier, Marine Le Pen said that France would leave NATO if she won the presidential election./p>
It will be recalled that Le Pen said in December last year that Ukraine is in Russia's sphere of interests , and when asked whether the country has the right to join NATO, she said that today the Alliance cannot accept new members.
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