
Xi Woos Macron in Role Reversal, As Both Advocate Peace in Ukraine
China views France as the keystone among European nations to draw closer to itself, as it seeks to lure others away from U.S. influence.
China views France as the keystone among European nations to draw closer to itself, as it seeks to lure others away from U.S. influence.
In Beijing, French President Macron and European Commission President von der Leyen tried in vain to sway Beijing into siding with the collective West over Ukraine.
The leaders’ endorsement of the deal represents a major breakthrough for their countries’ deadlocked relations.
The rare high-level meeting came on the heels of a flareup of violence in the occupied West Bank, triggering fears of escalation.
Provided they are guided by the virtue of prudence, Pope Francis’ call for peace and charity is a universal message meant for all, regardless of creed.
Erdogan has positioned Turkey as a neutral actor player in the Russo-Ukraine war—as pro-Ukrainian without being expressly anti-Russian. In doing so, Turkey has also placed itself as a potential peace broker in the conflict.
Those who “believe the war will be ended through Russian-Ukrainian negotiations are not living in the real world,” Orbán argued.
The continuing war will plunge Europeans into a brutal winter, while Russia profits.