Macron was supposed to skip the EU meeting in Brussels to go to Mayotte which just got hit by a devastating storm. But he still went to Brussels first just for a quick hug and meet with Ze. The RPF really does write itself at this point. (pics annexed from getty images)
"We have a very good relationship. I appreciate him very much. Our first meeting was before I was even elected. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Emmanuel was one of the few leaders with whom I spoke almost every day on the phone, without intermediaries or protocols. We talked directly about the challenges, about what had to be done. Emmanuel was always part of this small circle of five, seven leaders who were close to Ukraine. I am very grateful to him for that."
omg his *face*
Olaf is suddenly in Ukraine.
Ze, you have everyone's permission to slap him as hard and as much as you want. You don't even have to meet him. Spend some time with your family instead.
And my favourite:
Oh now even NYT is joining in.
Zelensky and Macron are not just allies, but close friends, - NYT
The presidents of Ukraine and France no longer even use official diplomatic channels, but simply call each other on the phone - on secure lines, WhatsApp and Signal.
In one interview, Zelensky called Macron "an expert on war."
Macron regularly receives detailed information from his General Staff and intelligence services about the progress of the war, and in conversations with Zelensky, he discusses the situation on the battlefield in detail, right down to the names of frontline towns and villages.
I stand by my theory that Ze *loves* bearhugs and that providing them is one of Andriys key roles in the office.
The handholding. I cannot with those two.
It might sound a bit tinfoil hat at the moment, but with the way the US are going and how they're pushing pretty hard for "adult content" bans for minors...that's going to affect Ao3 at some point.
So you know, if you have any favourite fics of the nsfw variety, now might be a good time to download them. Just to be on the safe side.
When you have to sit in bullshit meetings instead of spending the day with your wife on her birthday
Lol. Look at my other favourite european president being totally in his element.
(Do I have a thing for enthusiastic, scrappy short guys? Maybe.)