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As the Battle of Ukraine Rages, What Are Macron and Putin Up To?

Like his predecessors, Sarkozy and Hollande, Macron has spent much of his presidency courting the Russian strongman.

Gerard Julien, pool via AP, file
Presidents Putin and Macron in 2019. Gerard Julien, pool via AP, file
ALEKSANDRA GADZALA TIRZIU
ALEKSANDRA GADZALA TIRZIU

ZURICH — “Mr. President, the Kremlin is on the line.” 

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ALEKSANDRA GADZALA TIRZIU
ALEKSANDRA GADZALA TIRZIU

Ms. Gadzala Tirziu is a contributing editor of The New York Sun, covering foreign affairs. She is also Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council, Visiting Fellow with the Independent Women's Forum, and lecturer in international relations at the University of Zurich.

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