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Without knowing it, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin kicked off one of the most memorable Twitter beefs in recent memory on May 29.

During Putin’s visit to France, which involved some strong words from Macron, the Russian president recalled just how far back relations between the two countries go, harkening back beyond the exhibit on Peter the Great that the two had just walked through.

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