From the outset of the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron warned the West that Russia must not be "humiliated".

France was berated by its allies for its relatively low support for the war, as Macron argued that France needed to differentiate itself from the rest of the West in case it was needed as a go-between for the two sides.

More recently, Paris stepped up the pace of military support for Ukraine and joined Germany in its “change of course”.

Host Steve Clemons asks the French ambassador to the United States, Philippe Etienne, about the latest in Franco-American relations.

From the outset of the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron warned the West that Russia must not be "humiliated". France was berated by its allies for its relatively low support for the war, as Macron argued that France needed to differentiate itself from the rest of the West in case it was needed as a go-between for the two sides. More recently, Paris stepped up the pace of military support for Ukraine and joined Germany in its “change of course”. Host Steve Clemons asks the French ambassador to the United States, Philippe Etienne, about the latest in Franco-American relations.

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