„S-a făcut purtătorul de cuvânt al Kremlinului”. Candidatul stângii radicale franceze Jean-Luc Mélenchon, criticat pentru afirmațiile despre Ucraina

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the radical left party France Insoumise, faced criticism for suggesting a public consultation in Donbas regarding its future, which was labeled as Kremlin propaganda by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. Mélenchon proposed that territorial concessions might be necessary to resolve the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing the need for local populations to express their preferences. His remarks have drawn ire for questioning Ukrainian President Zelensky's legitimacy and for suggesting that the affected populations should decide their allegiance, despite Ukraine's firm stance against any territorial concessions.