Dissent is brewing inside the EU and inside NATO as old aristocracy and business circles of France and Germany feel betrayed by Washington, Pepe Escobar, veteran journalist, told Radio Sputnik’s New Rules podcast.
US President Joe Biden and President Emmanuel Macron signaled efforts Thursday to ease tensions in the wake of the French leader's recent remarks on Taiwan and the European security relationship with Washington.
European leaders in China: French leader Emmanuel Macron and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen are in Beijing to hold talks with Xi Jinping on several issues, including trade and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron, who last year drew fire from Western allies for a call not to ‘humiliate’ Russia in the backdrop of its war with Ukraine, faces a delicate balancing act. Beijing, which claims to hold a neutral stance on the conflict, has stressed its ‘no-limits friendship’ with Russia. Experts say Macron also faces pressure to mention human rights issues