Dmitry Peskov
Official Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that Russian banks could Finance the election campaign of the candidate in presidents of France from the party “national front” marine Le Pen. He stated this on Friday, March 24, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”.
“I don’t think that’s possible”, — said the press Secretary of the Russian President. He also stressed that Putin and Le Pen have not discussed this issue.
Answering the question of why the President took in Moscow a French politician, Peskov said that the head of state is ready to maintain contacts “with the entire range of political forces.” “Le Pen has decided to arrive to Moscow, came on their own, a good reason to spend with her,” added the spokesman.
Earlier Friday it was reported that Putin met with leader of “National front” in the Kremlin. He stressed that Moscow is not going to interfere in the presidential campaign in France, but reserves “the right to communicate with all representatives of all political forces of the country.”
Marine Le Pen came to Moscow at the invitation of the members of the state Duma Committee on international Affairs. At the meeting with speaker of the lower house of Parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, held earlier than March 24, she stated that she opposes anti-Russian sanctions.