persuade putin that being the junior partner with china is not what russia really wants, that russia's destiny lies with the west, just as it did with peter the great, whose skin, names that macron invokes to drill down into putin the western orientation that russia's had for much of its history. we orientation that russia's had for much of its history.— orientation that russia's had for much of its history. we know that president putin _ much of its history. we know that president putin was _ much of its history. we know that president putin was able - much of its history. we know that president putin was able to - president putin was able to communicate with chancellor angela merkel, and that helps the relationship. i wonder when it comes to president macron and his relationship with putin whether there is a low sense. how long do you think they will continue with these dialogues —— there is a closeness? these dialogues -- there is a