Russia and France reached an agreement this Friday, January 28 on ” the need for de-escalation » tensions with Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron spoke with his counterpart Vladimir Putin before discussing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A prolonged crisis which could have consequences on the French electoral campaign.
The French President exchanged for more than an hour and a half with Vladimir Poutine this Friday, January 28. This call followed discussions earlier this week with the American Joe Biden or with the German Olaf Scholz.
L‘Ukraine is taking up more and more time in President Macron’s agenda, to the point of delaying the start of the campaign Macron candidateto analyse our political reporter, Anthony Latier. ” It doesn’t change anything ” on the calendar, sweeps one in his entourage, even if other sources warn against the ” difficulty of juggling campaign trips and managing an international crisis “, especially since it is added to that of the Covid-19.
Emmanuel Macron, above the fray
A worsening of the conflict would in any case keep Emmanuel Macron in an overhanging posture, above the fray. ” This will not serve him, on the contrary! “, anticipates a minister. ” It’s often good for those in power “, sighs an environmentalist official while a relative of the candidate LR Valérie Pécresse fears that the president will take the opportunity not to “ accountable on its balance sheet.
A head of state on the move, facing candidates who must clarify their position vis-à-vis Vladimir Putin. Melenchon, Zemmour, The pen : those who are conciliatory with the head of the Kremlin could be weakened by a Russian offensive. They will prefer to denounce the failure of the European Union and that of Emmanuel Macron’s Russian policy combining dialogue and firmness.
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