French President Emmanuel Macron condemned “Anglo Saxon” leaders for openly wishing annihilation upon Russia in clips from a recent documentary. Macron has already been criticized by some of Ukraine’s most fervent supporters for staying in contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin. While he has condemned Russia’s military operation in Ukraine …
Read More »Macron’s party loses parliament majority – projections
French President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition has lost its absolute majority in the parliament while Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is on its way to a 10-fold increase in the number of seats it will have, the first projections following the second round of the election show. According to the projections, …
Read More »Hillary Clinton has criticized Emmanuel Macron’s policy towards Russia – the French leader should take it as a compliment
Former US Secretary of State, First Lady, Senator, and failed presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, passed through Paris last week, and seized an opportunity to chastise French President Emmanuel Macron on his own turf. Clinton was interviewed on state broadcaster Radio France by Christine Ockrent – the journalist wife of former …
Read More »Macron names conditions for Russia visit
The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, has said he would not rule out traveling to Russia and meeting with President Vladimir Putin, but only if certain preconditions are met. Paris supports Ukraine but will take measures to avoid any escalation of the conflict, the French leader told TF1 TV on …
Read More »Macron calls on Ukraine to resume talks with Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky will have to restart negotiations with Russia at some point, offering European mediation in the process. “We want peace, which means that once we reach a ceasefire, discussions must resume,” the French leader said during a visit …
Read More »France has entered ‘war economy’ – Macron
France will adjust its six-year military spending plan in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday. Macron said he instructed the government to “carry out a reassessment of the military spending program in the coming weeks, in the light of the geopolitical context.” France “has entered into a …
Read More »Macron wrong about Putin – Czech Republic
French President Emmanuel Macron was wrong when he spoke about not wanting to “humiliate” Russia over its actions in Ukraine, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky has said. “Russia is the aggressor, and we shouldn’t take into account if Russia is humiliated or not,” the official told CNN Prima News on …
Read More »Macron’s parliamentary majority in jeopardy – AFP
President Emmanuel Macron’s parliamentary alliance is reportedly projected to win the most votes in Sunday’s first round of voting, but it may fail to win enough seats to gain the majority needed to push through his legislative initiatives. The centrist Ensemble alliance, backing Macron, and a far-left bloc were both …
Read More »Putin asks Macron to help stop Ukrainian ‘war crimes’
The West can help stop “war crimes” allegedly carried out by Ukrainian forces if it uses its influence over Kiev and ceases the supply of weapons to the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, according to the Kremlin. During their phone conversation, which reportedly …
Read More »Macron’s re-election masks deep French malaise
French President Emmanuel Macron sailed to a re-election victory on April 24 with 58.5% of the vote over populist challenger Marine Le Pen’s 41.4%. But his mandate to govern France has taken a hit. According to a voting day Ipsos Sopra Steria poll, 42% of second-round voters who ultimately chose Macron, …
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