France’s Le Pen rules out more money for Ukraine
The presidential hopeful is in favor of training Ukrainian soldiers and sending defensive gear — but "financially, we can’t do it anymore."
Paris — Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, head of France's far-right National Rally party, has stated her opposition to providing financial aid to Ukraine. During an interview on LCI television, she emphasized the nation's current fiscal strain, noting that France's deficit could surpass 5% of its GDP this year. Le Pen clarified that while France would continue to supply defensive military equipment and train Ukrainian forces, she ruled out further monetary assistance.
Her stance contrasts with the EU's €90 billion loan to Ukraine, which is backed by the bloc's budget, largely funded by national contributions. Le Pen argues that the Ukrainian loan will ultimately become a burden for the European Union, questioning the logic of providing a significant sum without expecting repayment. The National Rally leader's opponents have accused her party of aligning with Russia for political gain, but Le Pen insists she would host a peace conference involving Russia, Ukraine, and other EU nations to end the conflict.
She also rejected suggestions to deploy French fighter jets, asserting that such a move would involve France in the war.
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