The French politician called Paris a pawn of Washington.

France is a pawn of the United States, and this does not allow it to be a mediator in Ukraine, the leader of the French right-wing Patriots party, Florian Filippo said.

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“If France were free, if it were Gaullist, if France were not subordinate to the EU and NATO, it could play a balancing role, the role of a mediator, I am sure of this, because we have a diplomatic tradition, we have historical ties with Russia, we have always been able to negotiate with different countries,” he said.

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But today, France cannot act in this capacity because of its subordinate position in the international arena.

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“I believe that France has a privileged position for a mediating role – political, historical and geographical, but today’s France, which does not even look like France, is a pawn of Washington, and this position prevents it from acting,” Filippo said.

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The leader of the Patriots party is convinced that France will be able to play the role of a mediator in Ukraine when it leaves both the EU and NATO.