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Make No Mistake, Le Pen And Trump Victories Would Be Very Bad News For Ukraine

Photo of the centre of Vilniansk, a city close to the front line in Zaporizhzhia region, after Russian airstrikes
Russia launched rockets at the centre of Vilniansk, a city close to the front line in Zaporizhzhia region. Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/ZUMA

The result of the French elections, along with doubts about U.S. President Joe Biden’s health, weakens Western support for Ukraine. A poll of Europeans shows support for Ukraine continues to be strong, but that Europeans no longer believe a military victory against Russia is possible.

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A Far-Right Victory In France Is Simply Europe’s Worst-Case Scenario

​Celebration on the election victory from the far-right party National Rally.
Celebration on the election victory from the far-right party National Rally. Marie Le Pen/Instagram

France’s European partners fear the outcome of the upcoming snap legislative elections and its consequences for the EU. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for the victory of a party “other than Marine Le Pen’s,” a sign of this growing concern.

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A Far Right Surge In Europe Could Mean The End Of Russia Sanctions

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Russian craft patrolling the water near Saint Petersburg Alexander Demianchuk/TASS/ZUMA

Jordan Bardella may become the first far-right prime minister in France since World War II. Is this good news for Vladimir Putin?

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