The French president held a rare phone call with his Belarusian counterpart, cautioning Minsk against becoming more directly involved in Russia’s war effort.
A small state can leverage its geography, diplomatic credibility, and regional expertise to strengthen Europe’s strategic role in one of the world’s most complex geopolitical arenas.
The purpose of foreign policy is not moral purification; it is to secure tangible interests as well as they can be secured in the existing balance of power.
