Leader of the French party National Rally, Marine Le Pen, stated her readiness to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and proposed holding talks in Brussels. The main topic of a possible meeting should be funding for Ukraine from European states.
Le Figaro reported this on November 13, citing the French politician's statement during a visit to the Made in France exhibition.
Le Pen noted that she is ready to discuss organizing a meeting with the Ukrainian ambassador to France if the opportunity arises to hold it in Brussels.
According to her, the Belgian capital would be a suitable place for negotiations, since the question of further financing for Ukraine is causing serious discussions within the European Union.
Earlier, Le Pen declared her intention to stop financial assistance to Ukraine if she wins the French presidential election in 2027. She promised to maintain current support during the first six months of her presidency, after which she would отказаться from further financing Kyiv.
French politician explained this position by the difficult state of public finances and argued that Paris no longer has sufficient resources to continue aid in the previous volumes. At the same time, she allowed the retention of military support for Ukraine, in particular equipment supplies and training of military personnel.
In October, Le Pen already expressed readiness to personally discuss these issues with Zelensky. She said then that she could come to Ukraine at the president's invitation, although she does not intend to change her position regarding financial assistance.
In early November, Zelensky effectively invited Le Pen to visit Ukraine in an interview with L'Express. The president suggested she personally familiarize herself with the lives of Ukrainians during the war and expressed hope that after such a trip she would reconsider her attitude toward supporting Kyiv.
Thus, Le Pen's new proposal envisions holding the meeting not in Kyiv, but in Brussels, where she intends to focus the discussion on the financial obligations of European countries.
For now, this is only an initiative of the French politician. There has been no report on agreement on a meeting date or official acceptance of the proposal by the Ukrainian side.
