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Le Pen offers to meet Zelenskyy over Ukraine aid
France's far-right leader says she would meet Ukraine's president in Brussels to discuss her plan to stop French funding for the war.
In brief
France's far-right leader says she would meet Ukraine's president in Brussels to discuss her plan to stop French funding for the war. Marine Le Pen, France's far-right front-runner for next year's presidential election, offered to meet Zelenskyy in Brussels to discuss her promise to end French financial aid to…
Le Pen offers Brussels meeting
Marine Le Pen, France's far-right leader, said she would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels to discuss Ukraine financing. She called such a meeting justified because the topic is rattling Europe.
“the topic of Ukraine financing is rattling Europe”
Le Pen wants to cut French aid
Le Pen is the front-runner for next year's presidential election and has repeatedly said France can no longer afford to keep financing Ukraine's war effort. She estimates French aid at six billion euros per year.
Zelenskyy challenges the figures
Zelenskyy has challenged Le Pen's aid estimate and told French weekly l'Express that the military partnership with Paris is a win-win relationship.
“a win-win relationship”
The takeaway
Marine Le Pen, France's far-right front-runner for next year's presidential election, offered to meet Zelenskyy in Brussels to discuss her promise to end French financial aid to Ukraine.