The Americans are trying to expand their influence in the world, particularly in Europe. They are defending their own interests, not ours.

The crisis in Ukraine is all the European Union's fault. Its leaders negotiated a trade deal with Ukraine, which essentially blackmailed the country to choose between Europe and Russia.

I'm opposed to wearing headscarves in public places. That's not France. There's something I just don't understand: the people who come to France, why would they want to change France, to live in France the same way they lived back home?

Everyone has the right to practice their religion, to worship as they choose. My war is against Islamic fundamentalism.

I place the blame with our own leaders who are not defending our interests. A strong euro is ruining our economy.

To be honest, there are many things said about Russia because they have been demonized for years at the behest of the USA. It is part of the greatness of a European country to develop one's own opinion and to not view everything through the US lens. We have no lesson to teach Russia if we concurrently roll out the red carpet to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and China.

We are a great nation, which has lot to offer to the world, but to offer something to the world France has to remain France.