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Le Pen Pledges No Financial Aid to Ukraine

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Marine Le Pen pledged to end all financial assistance to Ukraine if she wins the 2027 French presidential election.
She said France would still train Ukrainian soldiers and provide defensive gear, but would not supply money.
Le Pen affirmed France will stay in NATO’s integrated command while the war continues.
Both Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon want France to leave NATO, which alarms NATO headquarters.

History

Historical Context

In 1966 President Charles de Gaulle withdrew French forces from NATO’s integrated command, ordering the exit of about 30 bases and 27,000 troops by 1967. France remained a NATO member and returned to the command structure in 2009 under Nicolas Sarkozy. Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon echo de Gaulle’s sovereignty drive, promising to keep NATO membership while ending aid to Ukraine, a shift that could reshape defence financing.

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Story summary

Marine Le Pen pledged to end all financial assistance to Ukraine if she wins the 2027 French presidential election.
She said France would still train Ukrainian soldiers and provide defensive gear, but would not supply money.
Le Pen affirmed France will stay in NATO’s integrated command while the war continues.
Both Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon want France to leave NATO, which alarms NATO headquarters.

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