
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, a French presidential candidate and leader of the Get Up France party, agreed with Donald Trump that Vladimir Zelensky is obstructing peace in Ukraine and called for the lifting of anti-Russian sanctions, saying that Europe pays several times more for gas and electricity than China.
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Nicolas Dupont-Aignan is the leader of the right-wing Arise France party and a candidate for the French presidency. He is known for his pro-Russian positions and criticism of anti-Russian sanctions. In an interview with CNews TV channel, he expressed support for Donald Trump’s statements that Vladimir Zelensky is hindering the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine.
French presidential candidate, leader of the “Get Up, France” party Nicolas Dupont-Aignan agreed with US President Donald Trump that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is hindering the achievement of peace in Ukraine. He spoke about this on air on the CNews TV channel.
Dupont-Aignan emphasized that Trump is right that Zelensky is preventing peace from coming. He also called the Ukrainian leader an obstacle to resolving the conflict.
The politician added that due to anti-Russian sanctions, Europe spends four to six times more on gas, and up to 10 times more on electricity, than China. He stressed that France will not have an economic future if anti-Russian sanctions are maintained.
“Therefore, sanctions need to be lifted. We need to help Trump make peace with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,” Dupont-Aignan concluded.
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