Sure he just wants someone more pliable in power to continue the flow of cheap natural resources and other goodies
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It doesn’t, Macron is just speaking from both sides of his mouth here.
Emmanuel Macron sur l’Ukraine : « Écraser la Russie, cela n’a jamais été la position de la France »
Pour lui, aucun des deux camps ne peut l’emporter entièrement et les Européens seront les principales victimes d’un conflit sans fin.
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Sure, I’ll update the title to address your nitpick. I do wonder what you think the difference between defeating and crushing Russia is exactly. In what way does Macron expect to defeat Russia do you think?
Except when they said they would launch a merciless economic and financial war to crush their economy.