Thierry Wolton is the author, in particular, of
A world history of communism
in three volumes at Grasset and, more recently, of
Thinking about communism
(Grasset, 2021).
If we know when a war begins, it is more complicated to end it once hostilities have been declared.
This timeless truth has been verified since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: getting out of the conflict is more difficult than entering it.
In this, we must not insult the future: it is on it that a return to peace depends, desirable for the protagonists as for the rest of the world because of the collateral damage caused by this conflict.
It is in this perspective that we must understand Emmanuel Macron's repeated desire not to
"humiliate Russia"
in order to preserve the chances of a negotiation between Moscow and Kiev.
This position is consistent with his desire to maintain dialogue with Vladimir Putin, despite his inanity.
How can this position be explained?
We can see…
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