# French far-right leaders say Russia will not dictate France’s policies through intimidation

https://mins.news/en/item/65822

- Meduza, 2026-09-19 22:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/20/french-far-right-leaders-marine-le-pen-and-jordan-bardella-say-they-will-not-tolerate-russia-trying-to-dictate-france-s-policies-through-threats-and-intimidation

> National Rally leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella said France would not let Russia shape its policies through threats, destabilization, or psychological pressure. They backed stronger protection for strategic and defense infrastructure and said policy toward Ukraine should be democratically debated, without foreign pressure. Emmanuel Macron has ordered a plan to defend critical sites against drone and cyberattacks.

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