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The real reason Macron is suddenly talking tough on Russia

4 April 2024

2:39 AM

4 April 2024

2:39 AM

What should we make of the recent hardening of Emmanuel Macron’s position on the war in Ukraine? At the beginning of the conflict, France’s president spent countless hours talking with Vladimir Putin; now, he spends his time entertaining scenarios in which French troops could be sent to Ukraine, and calling on other European leaders to stop being ‘cowards’.

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