Frances Challenge for Ukraine: What Would a Le Pen Victory Mean

Frances Challenge for Ukraine: What Would a Le Pen Victory Mean

The de facto leader of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen, is confidently topping the presidential rankings in France more than six months before the election. And although the country is almost certain to face a run-off, this time the usual bet on uniting the electorate around a more moderate figure may not work. In Ukraine, a Le Pen victory is largely seen as an extremely undesirable and threatening scenario. But how real are these risks?