A President, Europe and War
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
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Self
Isabelle Dumont
Self
Étienne de Poncins
Self
Anne-Sophie Bradelle
Self
Emmanuel Bonne
Self
Philippe Lavilliers
Self
Oleksandr Kamyshin
Self
Henri Poupart-Lafrage
Self
Vladimir Putin
Self (voice)
Boris Johnson
Self (voice)
Vadym Chernysh
Self (voice)
Philippe Léglise-Costa
Self (voice)
Jonathan Guémas
Self
Storyline
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.
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