French President Macron won reelection today, capturing 59% of the vote versus 41% for his opponent, Marine La Pen, the candidate supported financially by Putin and Russyan banks in the form of cash loans to her campaign. The sleazy witch of the far right changes her stripes with the weather as any subversive has to do. Can you imagine a candidate in the US taking a campaign loan from Russya? I didn't think so.
So, Macron can now focus on the changing landscape of the entire country and the entire EU as they confront the war in Ukraine initiated by the Russyan army. As the war grinds on and casualties among civilians reach new highs, anxiety grows in the west that no end is in sight. The world watches with grave concerns. The US Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense visited Pres. Zelensky in Ukraine today to assure continued support for his country. This is one of the most powerful gestures from the West: two of President Joe Biden's top diplomats going into a country under siege by a foreign nation. The two month campaign continues with more casualties everyday. No one can predict where this will end. Macron will have to up his game faced with financial difficulties at home, and anxiety among near neighbors who are concerned about long term effects of sanctions against Russya and its oil and gas production that so many Europeans depend on everyday.
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