Kremlin Sees Cracks in West’s Unity as France, Germany Keep Ties
- Macron visit still on, ‘pragmatic’ Merkel praised on pipeline
- Russia tries to limit fallout after expulsions over U.K. case
This article is for subscribers only.
The Kremlin is sensing a crack in European unity as France and Germany seek to maintain ties, even after the West’s unprecedented expulsion of Russian diplomats over the nerve-agent attack in the U.K.
French President Emmanuel Macron still plans to visit a showcase economic forum in Russia in late May, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Thursday, two days after Germany gave final approval for construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that bypasses other European states to deliver Russian gas.