# Zelenskyy hits back at Le Pen's aid cut pledge

> Ukrainian president tells French far-right candidate that Europe benefits from supporting Ukraine's war effort.
- Title: Zelenskyy hits back at Le Pen's aid cut pledge · POLITICO
- Summary: Ukrainian president tells French far-right candidate that Europe benefits from supporting Ukraine's war effort. Zelenskyy rejected Marine Le Pen's pledge to…
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- Source: POLITICO — https://politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-marine-le-pen-pledge-cut-financial-aid-ukraine
- Published: 2026-10-15T14:26:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: volodymyr zelenskyy, marine le pen, ukraine, france, financial aid, defence industry, politics, world
## Le Pen pledges to cut Ukraine aid
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has repeatedly said she would stop financial aid to Ukraine if elected president next year. Le Pen, the National Rally candidate, is currently leading the polls.
## Zelenskyy: Europe gains from Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Financial Times that Europe benefits from supporting Ukraine.He said European armed forces and defence industries, including France's, gain from Ukraine's battlefield experience.We give back and this is very important.

> We give back and this is very important.
## French air defence system benefits
Zelenskyy stressed that the Franco-Italian air defence system SAMP/T, deployed in Ukraine, becomes more efficient through battlefield use. He said France's defence industry only wins through cooperation and co-production with Ukraine.

> The French industry only wins with these technologies, cooperation, co-production.
## Key takeaway

Zelenskyy rejected Marine Le Pen's pledge to cut French aid to Ukraine, arguing that European defence industries gain from the conflict.