Le Pen says she won’t leave NATO until Russia’s war in Ukraine ends
The French presidential front-runner still plans to take Paris out of the military alliance's integrated command, she tells POLITICO.
Paris — Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen remains opposed to France joining NATO's integrated command until Russia's war in Ukraine concludes. "As long as there is conflict on Europe's doorstep, this is not the time to move in that direction, though my resolve to do so remains," Le Pen told POLITICO at the Playbook Paris Live summit on Thursday.
The National Rally leader, currently leading polls ahead of next spring's election, said she and far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon both aim to withdraw Paris from the military alliance. This stance contrasted with earlier comments suggesting France would exit NATO during her first term. Le Pen emphasized France should not enter a war with Russia, a nuclear-armed nation, and rejected claims of a conflict with Moscow.
Despite condemning Russia, Le Pen pledged to cease financial aid to Ukraine if elected, but did not object to a peacekeeping force similar to UN peacekeepers once the war ends.
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