Putin Sends Macron “Sincere” Congratulations On Win

The New York Times reports:

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia congratulated Emmanuel Macron on Monday for his re-election as France’s president after defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right candidate many in Russia favored as a potential game-changing option for the Kremlin amid the threat of new sanctions and in the midst of the war in Ukraine.

“I sincerely wish you success in your state activities, as well as good health and well-being,” Mr. Putin said in a congratulatory note to Mr. Macron, published by the Kremlin.

Mr. Macron has been one of the few Western politicians willing to engage with Mr. Putin, relentlessly trying to push the Russian leader toward diplomacy. Since the start of the war on Feb. 24, the two presidents have had nine telephone conversations, according to the Kremlin.

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President Vladimir Putin of Russia congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as France’s president after defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right candidate many in Russia saw as a potential game-changing option amid the threat of new sanctions.https://t.co/MJfs6x8xB0

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