The media learned about the aggravation of disagreements between Macron and Merz over the dialogue with the Russian Federation

The contradictions between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz intensified after the initiative of the head of the Fifth Republic to resume dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was reported on December 28 by the German newspaper Der Spiegel.

"It seems that the French leader's move was not coordinated with Friedrich Merz. The chancellor can only ignore this story as demonstratively as possible if he wants to avoid an open quarrel with France," the article says.

According to the publication, the differences between the leaders of Germany and France are becoming increasingly difficult to hide, and the possibility of an open political clash between them no longer seems excluded.

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