Le Pen's controversial stance on Russian sanctions and the European energy war

Marine Le Pen, the leader of the right-wing French "National Rally" party, criticized the country's mainstream policies, promised to reduce the budget deficit, stop financial aid to Ukraine and revise the sanctions against Russia, and said she has no plans for France to leave the European Union.

Ambassador Arjan-International Group: The Financial Times reported that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said in a comprehensive interview with this newspaper that "all the red warning lights are flashing", the French have a "real desire to turn the page" after four decades of mainstream policies that have weakened the country, and she sees herself in a position to save France.

French right-wing politician Marine Le Pen also said: "There will be no referendum on France's exit from the European Union."

He further added: "We found ourselves among the countries that have the least benefit from the single market, but nevertheless, our net distribution rate is still growing and increasing."

The French right-wing leader continued: "I said in 2017 that there will be no referendum to leave the European Union, and I repeat the same now."

The newspaper explained that Le Pen, 58, was speaking from the headquarters of her new party, National Rally, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, where she leads polls in the first round with more than 30 percent, amid widespread discontent among the traditional political class.

An Ipsos poll of 13,000 people found that 70 percent of French voters want significant changes and 90 percent are pessimistic about the future.

The newspaper noted that Le Pen is trying to present herself in the tradition of a strong and independent government. He unveiled a plan to reduce the budget deficit by 140 billion euros over five years, which includes significant cuts in public spending, tax cuts for consumers and support for pensioners.

"We are not ideologues...we are pragmatists," he stated. The French government is "fat" and "spends huge sums of money that do not contribute to the development of the country."

The newspaper concluded that Le Pen said she would stop aid to Ukraine within six months of the election because France "can no longer afford it" and would question European sanctions against Russia. He added: "We have launched an energy war against Russia in the European Union, while we do not have energy ourselves. That's not very smart."

When asked if Russia was the main threat to European security, he replied: "You know, I'm not in Mr. Putin's mind." Odoxa's poll showed him winning 37 percent of the vote in the first round, compared to Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the radical left, with 18 percent and former prime minister Edouard Philippe with 17 percent. In the second round, he is expected to beat Mélenchon with 68% and Philippe with 53%. The French judicial system paved the way for Le Pen to run for president after an appeals court last July reduced Le Pen's five-year ban from running for office to 45 months, 15 of which are suspended, and ordered her to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for a year.

This case is related to the embezzlement of funds from the European Parliament between 2004 and 2016.

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