Macron’s former adviser: we should have anticipated the threat posed by Russia better

Macron’s former adviser: we should have anticipated the threat posed by Russia better

“We should probably have anticipated the threat posed by Russia better, which you here understand much better considering your history,” Philippe Étienne, a former diplomatic adviser to French president Emmanuel Macron, tells LRT.lt. In an exclusive interview, he reflected on the broken hopes for democracy in Russia and shared his insights on how Europe, in an era of shifting alliances, could maintain its influence.