French Deputies under the Flag of St. Andrew

... its opponents, emphasizing the lack of unity in European political circles. From this perspective, invoking major players on the political arena (such as the French Republicans) rather than forces of questionable track record (the National Front in France, the Five Star Movement in Italy, etc.) is more convincing. Meanwhile, it would be wrong to say that all Republican leaders are of the same mind as Thierry Mariani when it comes to his optimism about Russia: as a rule, prominent political figures tend to give more reserved assessments of Russia’s actions, even if the general tone is favourable. The decision of the party’s leader, Nicolas ...