In a surprising turn of events, a waxwork figure of French President Emmanuel Macron was stolen by environmental activists from the Grevin Museum in Paris. The activists, linked to Greenpeace, cleverly disguised themselves as tourists before changing into museum employee attire, covering the statue with a blanket, and smuggling it out through an emergency exit, according to police reports.
The wax figure later surfaced outside the Russian embassy in Paris. There, the activists used it to protest against Macron’s perceived hypocrisy regarding France’s continued trade with Russian companies since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict. Though Macron is a firm supporter of Ukraine, activists argue that he should take stronger measures against French businesses that still import gas and fertilizers from Russia.
Jean-Francois Julliard, the head of Greenpeace France, emphasized that Paris is "playing a double game." He urged Macron to sever trade ties with Russian firms, highlighting that France has profited from ongoing fossil fuel imports. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, European nations reportedly made billions from these deals, with France's imports amounting to significant figures.
Despite the bold stunt, the waxwork, valued at around €40,000, remains missing, and no arrests have yet been made. With the ongoing tensions and trade loopholes, activists seem intent on pushing France to take a more defiant stand against Russian aggression.
