Macron’s Diplomatic Push on Ukraine Threatens Unity, Allies Warn
- Macron wants to create a framework for potential Putin talks
- Some worry that China can’t be a neutral intermediary
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s push to enlist China’s help to sketch out parameters for possible talks between Russia and Ukraine has drawn criticism from some allies who think that such an effort is premature and fear it could undermine European unity.
Macron’s strategy, which envisions a framework for talks between Moscow and Kyiv as soon as this summer if all goes well, may muddy the water regarding Ukraine’s demand that Russia relinquish all Ukrainian territory, according to officials in some European capitals.