Macron’s Meeting Putin. Just Don’t Call Him Trump’s Messenger
- French, Russian leaders discuss hot spots ahead of G-7 summit
- Macron was stung by Trump’s suggestion he’s trying to mediate
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French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Russian leader Vladimir Putin at his summer residence on Monday and his office is adamant about what the get-together is not.
France isn’t playing the role of go-between with Russia and other world powers, Macron’s office says, after being stung by a tweet from President Donald Trump earlier in August that suggested Paris was trying to mediate between Iran and the U.S.