A President, Europe and War (2022)
Overview
They call each other Emmanuel and Vladimir - but despite the informal tone, a fateful negotiation is taking place. During France's presidency of the EU, President Macron takes on the task of negotiating with President Putin in an attempt to prevent an invasion of Ukraine. For the first time, we get to follow the diplomatic game behind the scenes and hear parts of their phone conversations.
Cast
Emmanuel Macron
Self
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Self
Vladimir Putin
Self
Ursula von der Leyen
Self
Charles Michel
Self
Olaf Scholz
Self
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
Boris Johnson
Self (voice)Recommendations
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