France’s President goes soft on Russia? Macron invites Putin to table to talk $97,200,000,000 Loan

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he believes it would be “useful” to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin again, calling a proposed €90 billion compromise a “major step forward” amid efforts to end the Ukraine war. Macron’s remarks come as questions grow over whether European support for Kyiv is shrinking, highlighting divisions within Europe on diplomacy, funding commitments, and the future course of talks with Moscow.