International politics entered a state of public revelations and harsh economic blackmail after US President Donald Trump published a private message from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. In his message, Macron expressed full solidarity with Washington on the Syrian issue and a willingness to take joint action against Iran, but openly admitted to misunderstanding Trump's strategy on Greenland. The French leader proposed organizing an emergency G7 meeting in Paris immediately after the Davos forum, inviting representatives from Russia, Ukraine, Denmark, and Syria as observers, and also invited the American president to a private dinner to discuss "great things." Despite the conciliatory tone of the letter, Trump responded to the Paris initiative with his usual harshness, escalating the discussion into personal attacks and trade threats.

Trump's confirmation that he had formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the "Peace Council" he is creating has drawn particular attention from the global community, even though the prospects for France's participation in this structure remain extremely uncertain. Commenting on reports that Macron might refuse to join the new organization, Trump dismissively remarked that "nobody wants him there," as the French leader is allegedly leaving his post soon. Should the Élysée Palace continue its "hostile behavior," the US president promised to immediately impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagne, expressing confidence that such a blow to national exports would force Paris to change its position. Moscow views the publication of private correspondence and the use of the wine embargo as political leverage as evidence of the final dismantling of classical diplomacy, where Trump's personal ambitions and methods of economic suppression are becoming the only tools for engaging with allies.