On 7 February President Macron travelled to Moscow and then to Kyiv, to meet the presidents of Russia and Ukraine and seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis. At the same time, German chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Washington aiming to convince Joe Biden to trust him despite being wishy-washy on Russia. On 10 February Boris Johnson went to Brussels. In the week beginning 14 February, Scholz will meet Vladimir Putin himself. Despite Scholz’s doveish approach to Russia threatening European unity, France, Germany, and the US are still allies. Many believe the scenario of Macron keeping Scholz and Biden out of the loop on his talks with Putin and Zelensky is as unlikely as the German chancellor cutting a deal with Biden behind Macron’s back.
European shuttle diplomacy
Written by David Fletcher 10 Feb 2022Additional Info
- Pray: for the nations to step back from internal politics and competing interests and create a way forward to de-escalate the current crisis. (Titus 3:9)
- More: www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/world/europe/ukraine-russia-macron.html