Macron Wants to Run Europe’s Foreign Policy. Not Everyone Agrees

  • The French president has become a leading voice on Ukraine
  • His hawkish approach has riled some allies who pledge more aid
Emmanuel MacronPhotographer: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images

Emmanuel Macron didn’t need to release images of himself walloping a punching bag to tell the world he was up for a fight.

Even before he broadcast Raging Bull poses all over Instagram, the French president’s hawkish new stance was evident when he contrived to very publicly refuse to rule out sending troops to Ukraine.