Macron: He is ridiculed and accused of “diplomatic defeat” in the Ukrainian crisis – “Set up a show”

For “show” in order to gain political benefits accuse him Emanuel Macron the opposition candidates who will face him in the upcoming presidential elections mocking the French president’s diplomatic efforts in the Ukrainian crisis.

However, they found that their own, previous comments and their dealings with Russia are now under scrutiny, reports APE-MPE.

Macron made a mediation effort to prevent war on Ukrainevisiting Moscow to meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and spent many hours talking on the phone with him and other leaders in recent weeks.

Reacting to the black-and-white photos of a Macron sitting next to his office phone in a restless style (posted by the official presidency photographer on Instagram), far-right leader Marin Lepen accused him of “making a figure”.

«I saw the photos of the unshaven Macron, holding his head with his hands. “All this is very artistic, but it is not serious to use these issues for public relations,” Lepen told RTL radio.

Asked about the criticism, a government official replied: “If they think diplomacy is just public relations, then they see thousands of years of diplomacy on the surface.”

Lepen with a difference in second place

Le Pen, who was defeated in the 2017 presidential election by Macron, is by far in second place in the polls for the first round of elections. But he could make it to the second round on April 24. The latest Ifop poll shows Macron leading the way with a 25% lead in the first round on April 10th, while Le Pen and far-right Eric Zemour have a turnout of around 16% and will fight over who will get through. second round. All polls give Macron the winner in the second round, whoever his opponent is.

Zemur, a former television commentator known for his inflammatory, nationalist rhetoric, said Russia’s decision to recognize Ukraine’s two breakaway regions as independent states shows that Putin does not respect Macron.

In the crosshairs and his opponents

It is unclear, however, whether this criticism will hit Macron, as his opponents, the usually pro-Russian Le Pen and Zemour, are also in the spotlight, forcing them to criticize the Kremlin’s actions relatively mildly.

“At the moment, Macron is reigning as president, while the other contenders look like they’re splashing in the children’s pool.” Eurointelligence analysts reported. “The candidates who were most supportive of Russia, Marin Le Pen and Eric Zemour, now have to justify their position,” they added.

Le Pen, who took out a loan from a Russian bank in 2014 to finance the 2017 election campaign, during which she visited Putin, was forced to condemn the Russian president’s recent actions. “It is clear that the escalation decided by President Vladimir Putin is really sad. “But it is not decisive,” he told RTL yesterday.

An old Twitter post by Zemour, in which he said he was in favor of a “Russian alliance” and that Moscow was “the most credible ally, even more so than the United States, Germany or Britain,” was also ridiculed on social media sites.

In a statement issued Monday, Zemour wrote that Russia’s decision to recognize the two Donbass regions “violates the national sovereignty of Ukraine.”

“Russia is responsible, first and foremost, for this situation, but it is also the result of the policy pursued by the West and NATO,” he added.