Marine Le Pen wants to halt military and financial aid to Ukraine should she come to power. Édouard Philippe has stated that this would play into Russia’s hands.

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[–] 50 points 2 months ago (11 children)

She's also a russia sock pupet?

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  • [–] 42 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Yes, it has been known for years. Putin funds all of the European far-right parties exactly so they can do pull like this.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    It's do fucking infuriating that the general public isn't aware about this. It's almost like (at least here in France) the rich and powerful prefer the far right - right to go to the end election (the 2 biggest go to a second turn, and everyone prefers "not the extremist party", giving a free win to the other).

    Before you all say the rich and powerful prefer the extreme right, I don't think it's that clear cut here, they are well ok with the "classic right".

    I also hope the extreme right here will split up, there is infighting because they close in to the absolute power.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    All the right-wingers are: AfD in Germany, Reform UK, FdL in Italy, and of course the GOP in the US. They all claim to put their own country first, but for that they are a bit too much pro Putin.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    Meloni so far has backed sending weapons to Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia. She's still far-right but I don't think she is as bad as Le Pen for example.

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