Writer and journalist Eric Zemmour at a televised debatePARIS Feb 7The US is trying to find more disagreements with Russia, provoking Moscow, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is legitimately protecting the interests of his country, said far-right French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour. «, — said Zemmour on the radio station France Inter. «When you say that the United States is only concerned with China … yes, this is their favorite rival. And they want to drag us into conflict with China. But they are also engaged in Europe to enslave Western Europe, what is asking for this is voluntary slavery. And (the US is trying to) find more disagreements with Russia to divide Germany, France and Russia. This is an old American thesis written by (Zbigniew) Brzezinski, a former adviser to (Barack) Obama and Jimmy Carter. And you shouldn't fall for it,» he stressed. According to him, «the Americans have done a lot to provoke (Vladimir) Putin by deploying troops everywhere, very close to Russia.» Zemmour has previously spoken out in favor of lifting European sanctions against Russia.Le Pen said that France will withdraw from NATO if she is elected presidentOn Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron is heading to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin, and will arrive in Kiev on Tuesday. According to the French leader, the purpose of his visit to Russia is to prevent the escalation and deterioration of the situation around Ukraine. The Kremlin notes that the presidents of the Russian Federation and France at the talks will primarily discuss security guarantees. Kiev and Western states have recently been constantly claiming that Russia is stepping up «aggressive actions» near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone, and claims of «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the West's statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. 
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