Zemmour praises Zelensky's 'heroic patriotism' in the face of 'aggressor' Putin

Europe 1 with AFP 10:37 p.m., March 02, 2022

Under fire for remarks deemed pro-Russian, far-right candidate Eric Zemmour praised Wednesday evening on CNews the "heroic patriotism" of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the face of Russian "aggressor" Vladimir Putin.

While he described Mr. Poutine again on Monday as an "authoritarian democrat", Eric Zemmour insisted this time on the fact that he is the "sole aggressor".

Putin's "aggressor patriotism"

He also castigated the statements of the Russian president on the "denazification" of Ukraine: "President Zelensky is not a Nazi, it's grotesque, I know that Zelensky is Jewish and he is accused of Nazism, (. ..) I find it grotesque and unworthy".

Eric Zemmour praised Zelensky's "heroic patriotism" in the face of Putin's "aggressor patriotism", even though "everyone is rational beings who defend their country.

On the merits, the presidential candidate has not changed his position, remaining hostile to any enlargement of NATO which, according to him, "we must close the door".

He also repeated that Ukraine's membership of the European Union is, according to him, "not a good idea".

Like Marine Le Pen, he criticized the arms deliveries to Ukraine: "I understand the objective of weakening the Russians but I also think that it will cost a lot of human lives".

The Ukrainians "will not win against Russia, they can delay the deadline".

Reception of refugees in Poland

On the subject of Ukrainian refugees, he repeated that he favors reception in Poland, and not in France, a "principle" that he is the only presidential candidate to defend.

But "if there are some who arrive I will not send them back, it's in Schengen", he nuanced, acknowledging that the French wanted to welcome them.

The candidate Reconquest!

has opposed the most severe economic sanctions, the consequences of which he fears in France.

He again pleaded for a "peace treaty", based on a neutral status for Ukraine, associated with respect for the "intangibility" of its borders.