Mélenchon Criticizes Trump’s Global Policies Amid Ukraine Conflict
The French political leader warns of threats from both Trump and Putin, proposing UN involvement in Ukraine and advocating for France's exit from NATO.
- Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France Insoumise, denounced U.S. President Donald Trump as a physical and economic threat to Europe, citing recent tariffs and territorial ambitions such as Greenland annexation.
- Mélenchon maintained a 'neither Trump nor Putin' stance, criticizing both leaders while emphasizing the need for a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine war.
- He called for immediate UN peacekeeping deployment to protect nuclear facilities in Ukraine and ensure stability in the region.
- Mélenchon reiterated his long-standing position that France should withdraw from NATO, arguing for European defense independence and citing U.S. unpredictability under Trump.
- He linked national defense preparedness to broader resilience strategies, including climate change adaptation and passive resistance training for citizens.
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