Macron Lands in Putin’s Backyard Seeking New Friends and Uranium
- Paris eyes deeper cooperation with resource-rich Kazakhstan
- Macron also wants to tempt Central Asia away from Putin
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After finding itself suddenly unwelcome in its traditional sphere of influence, France is casting further afield.
That’s why president Emmanuel Macron will travel to energy-rich Central Asia this week to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, two suppliers of the uranium that powers the country’s nuclear reactors.