# Melenchon says Russia is not France’s enemy

https://mins.news/en/item/116087

- TASS, 2026-10-26 15:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2208115

> Jean-Luc Melenchon, a left-wing candidate in France’s 2027 presidential election, said Russia was not France’s enemy. He said Russians were focused on their own affairs and warned that provoking a tiger should not make its reaction surprising.