By venturing into a solitary face-to-face with Vladimir Poutine on Monday evening, Emmanuel Macron tempted the devil: what does the Gallic rooster weigh in front of the Russian bear?
The French president does not have many options in his game or great chances of success in a standoff that is beyond him.
At least he was able to calculate that at a time when Washington is crying out for the
"imminent"
invasion of Ukraine, he would not be blamed for trying something.
It will already be taken electorally…
But by what yardstick should we judge the success or failure of his mediation?
The French president hoped to snatch a
“signal of de-escalation” from
the Kremlin , knowing that he would not obtain
“unilateral gestures”.
He had to recognize some legitimacy in Russian security demands, otherwise there would be no possible dialogue.
The approach involves the risk, by entering into the logic of the adversary, of reversing the roles: Russia, which invaded Georgia and Ukraine, sees itself as a victim of NATO...
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