April 04, 2024 07:37 GMT
Macron Reportedly Looking to Shake Up West’s Approach to Putin
RUSSIA
- French President Macron is attempting to stir a firmer stance against Russia and Putin among NATO allies, according to the WSJ. The piece writes that Macron has held confidential calls with both Biden and Scholz in recent months in an attempt to stage a Paris Summit and adopt a position of “strategic ambiguity” toward Russia – effectively leaving all military options on the table.
- In a call held between Russia’s Shoigu and France’s Lecornu, the Russian read-out notes the “readiness for a dialogue” on Ukraine – noting the Istanbul peace initiative – an initiative already turned down by Kyiv and Western partners.
- Two-way drone strikes and attacks persist, with Russia-launched drones attacking energy infrastructure in Kharkiv overnight and causing four fatalities among civilians and rescue workers.
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