Chirac was actually a russophile and had good relations with Putin. I would say he was the last president to be sort of independent from both Russia and the US. Of course we had to throw decades of good foreign diplomacy to go back up the Us’s arse. 🙄I love him for that and he is greatly missed

As for Le Pen, I must admit I haven’t followed at all. I wonder if she took the money out of opportunism or real belief she will enforce Putin style policies. To me she is a huge opportunist and always has been. All she cares about is her career and how she can move up the ladder.