The Kremlin rejects criticism from Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, saying Russia poses “no threat” to France and other European countries. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comments on Monday, responding to a statement made by the French far-right National Rally leadership at the weekend.
Le Pen and Bardella had said they would “never tolerate” a foreign presence or influence, and their remarks were presented by both outlets as a rebuke directed at Moscow. The Kremlin characterizes those comments as false and argues that Russia is not a threat to European states.
While both reports describe the same exchange, they emphasize different framing: Cyprus Mail stresses the Kremlin’s rejection of the rebuke and the assertion that Russia does not threaten Europe, while Euronews highlights Peskov’s phrasing that Russia poses “no threat” to France and other countries. Neither outlet provides new evidence beyond the public statements from both sides.
