Jean‑Luc Melenchon, the left‑wing presidential candidate in the 2027 election from the party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), believes that Russia is not an enemy of his country.

“Russians are, first and foremost, Russians, that is, they are busy with their own affairs,” Melenchon said in response to a question from TF1 journalist about whether, from an international perspective, Russia is an enemy of France. “So, no. And it’s better that it isn’t.”