MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Leader of France’s National Front party Marine Le Pen stressed on Sunday the need to establish a close partnership with Russia.
"We support Europe from Brest to Vladivostok, a stronger partnership with Russia," Le Pen said on Twitter.
"Nous plaidons pour l'Europe de Brest à Vladivostock, donc un partenariat renforcé avec la Russie." #LeGrandJury
— Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) September 27, 2015
"It's shocking to have no relations with Russia," another tweet by the National Front leader read.
"C'est hallucinant de ne pas avoir de relations avec la Russie. On prend le risque de la jeter dans les bras de la Chine." #LeGrandJury
— Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) September 27, 2015
Russia's relations with the West deteriorated sharply in 2014 over the Ukraine crisis. The United States, the European Union and their allies accused Moscow of meddling in Ukraine's internal affairs and introduced several rounds of anti-Russia sanctions.
Marine Le Pen has repeatedly urged to restore relations with Moscow and expressed support for Russia's foreign policy, including in the context of the Ukrainian crisis.
