Putin Congratulates Macron on Re-Election

Russian President Vladimir Putin “congratulated Emmanuel Macron on Monday for his re-election as France’s president after defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right candidate many in Russia favored as a potential game-changing option for the Kremlin amid the threat of new sanctions and in the midst of the war in Ukraine,” the New York Times reports.

Said Putin: “I sincerely wish you success in your state activities, as well as good health and well-being.”