Putin’s visit to France raises a fundamental question that continues to divide Europe: what to do about Russia? Isolate/sanction/keep at arm’s length until Moscow changes its behaviour? Or engage/talk to/persuade? It seems Macron’s strategy is the latter.

Putin’s visit to France raises a fundamental question that continues to divide Europe: what to do about Russia? Isolate/sanction/keep at arm’s length until Moscow changes its behaviour? Or engage/talk to/persuade? It seems Macron’s strategy is the latter.

— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) August 19, 2019