French Election 2022: Le Pen favors closer NATO-Russia relations
(VOVWORLD) -France’s far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said that once the current conflict in Ukraine ends, she would propose closer links between NATO and Russia and pull France out of the alliance.
 Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s press conference announces her foreign policy ahead of the second round of the French presidential election, Paris, April 13, 2022. Photo: AFP/VNA
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Le Pen reaffirmed her intention of repeating France's 1966 move of leaving NATO's integrated military command, while still adhering to its key article 5 on mutual protection. France rejoined NATO's military structure in 2009.
She emphasized that she does not want France to leave the EU and insists she will honor the Paris agreement on climate change if she wins the election.
Le Pen will face Emmanuel Macron on April 24 in a run-off vote after she came second in the April 10 first round.