France's President Emmanuel Macron talks with representatives of families of repatriates from Algeria after the country's independence war with its colonial power, at the Elysee palace in Paris, Wednesday Jan. 26, 2022. French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for dialogue with Russia, despite signs pointing to a potential war amid escalating tensions with Ukraine. It's part of France's post-World War II tradition of carving out its own geopolitical path. Macron is to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday morning. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)