Tag: Putin
Macron and Putin agree “on the need for de-escalation”
In the midst of rising tensions on the borders of Ukraine, Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin spoke this Friday, January 28 by telephone. The conversation between Emmanuel Macron and…
Ukrainian crisis: Nord Stream 2, the gas pipeline that divides Westerners against Putin
It is a 1230 kilometer long pipe connecting Ust-Luga, Russia to the Lubmin terminal in Germany, via the Baltic Sea. Completed last September, Nord Stream 2 has never been used.…
Crisis in Ukraine: on Putin, Macron’s influence is minimal
At the Louis-Vuitton Foundation, sweet words were still in order between Paris and Moscow, on this evening of September 21, 2021. “There is such a story, such an understanding of…
In the spotlight: Emmanuel Macron’s phone call to Vladimir Putin
Dialogue, not at all costs, but at all costs… It is for this purpose that Emmanuel Macron will indeed meet this morning with Vladimir Putin in order to attempt a…
Joe Biden ready for sanctions against Vladimir Putin
Joe Biden has been repeating it now for weeks: if Russia invades Ukraine, it will have to impose unprecedented economic sanctions. The United States is also studying the response to…
Faced with Putin, France must take the lead of “powerful Europe”
To the sound of guns, the European Union responds with… budgets. On the morning of January 24, while London and Washington were sending ammunition to Kiev, placing their troops on…
in Moscow, Raisi and Putin show their good understanding
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made his first visit to Moscow on Wednesday where he met his counterpart Vladimir Putin. With our correspondent in Moscow, John Cassey This is a new…
Are the protests in Kazakhstan a nightmare or an opportunity for Putin?
It is important for Russia to maintain its influence in its ally Kazakhstan. How important is Kazakhstan for Russia? Even its 7,600-kilometer border with the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan…
The railgun or the electromagnetic-propelled electric cannon that destroys hypersonic missiles
The famous railgun that seems to come from science fiction or the world of video games could well complete the anti-missile shield of Japan by the end of the decade.…
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin share warnings
This is the second telephone conversation in less than a month for Joe Biden and Vladimir Poutin. Thursday evening, December 30, the Russian and American presidents spent nearly an hour…