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Macron’s Broken Relationship With Olaf Scholz Is Hurting Ukraine the Most

A public disagreement between the leaders of France and Germany arrives at the worst possible time for Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz in Berlin in 2022.Photographer: Emmanuele Contini/Getty Images
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French President Emmanuel Macron had a clear message at his Paris summit of European leaders: help Ukraine win the war and keep Russia’s Vladimir Putin guessing.

It was undermined by the subtext of his speech: his contempt for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.