![]() ![]() ![]() Having spent 37 years working for the French Foreign Ministry – including five in Washington D.C., from 2014 to 2019 – he is careful to distinguish between diplomats and citizens. Brandishing the moral high ground, the relentless defenders of Ukraine berated the former French ambassador to the United States for what they saw as cynicism disguised as realism.īut when asked about the war between Ukraine and Russia, which has been fought for more than a year on the borders of Europe, Gérard Araud is quick to point out his worldview. Meanwhile, diplomats realize that they have no choice but to make concessions to Vladimir Putin.” Concessions! This inflammatory excerpt from an opinion piece by Gérard Araud, published in Le Point on February 5, 2022, caused quite a stir. ![]() “Virtuous citizens refuse all compromise with the Russian president, whom they see as the devil. ![]()
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