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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.
Directed by Guy Lagache

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)
Titanic: The New Evidence
2017