French Presidents Top Diplomat Held Talks Moscow Tuesday Sources Say 2026 02 04
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Macron Advisor Travels to Moscow for Kremlin Talks
Are European leaders scrambling to engage Russia or are these meetings merely routine diplomatic exchanges?
Above: Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic advisor to the French president, seen at the Élysée Palace on Jun. 19, 2024. Image credit: Amaury Cornu/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
European leaders have realized that, with U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to find peace, their perspectives risk being marginalized unless they open a direct line of communication to Russia. The diplomacy between Paris and Moscow is evidence of this revelation, as Europe attempts to defend its influence.
Pro-Russia narrative
While there has indeed been contact between French and Russian officials at the working level, and there is the possibility of high-level contact, there is nothing noteworthy to report at this stage. Moscow will only expand on communications when concrete progress has been made.
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Establishment split
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