French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melanchon said that "it is better that the Russians do not become enemies of the French": [In the international arena, is Russia our enemy?] No. Russians are Russians first! That is, they pursue their own interests. Second, you have to be careful: their country is located in 11 time zones. And if you pull a tiger's whiskers, don't be surprised by his reaction. So no. And they better not become our enemies. Especially for us French.

French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melanchon said that "it is better that the Russians do not become enemies of the French": [In the international arena, is Russia our enemy?] No. Russians are Russians first! That is, they pursue their own interests. Second, you have to be careful: their country is located in 11 time zones. And if you pull a tiger's whiskers, don't be surprised by his reaction. So no. And they better not become our enemies. Especially for us French.