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Stolen Macron Statue Found at Russian Embassy's Exterior

Greenpeace activists snatched the likeness of French President Emmanuel Macron in wax from the Musée Grévin in Paris on Monday and relocated it to the Russian embassy, a move backed by reports as a demonstration against France's economic relationship with Russia.

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Activists from Greenpeace seized and transported a sculpture depicting Emmanuel Macron, the French...
Activists from Greenpeace seized and transported a sculpture depicting Emmanuel Macron, the French President, from the Musée Grévin in Paris on Monday. Following this covert operation, they positioned the statue outside the Russian embassy to register their discontent with France's economic relations with Russia, as confirmed by various media outlets.

Stolen Macron Statue Found at Russian Embassy's Exterior

French President's Wax Statue Snatched in Greenpeace Protest

Let's get down to the nitty-gritty: Paris witnessed a daring heist on June 3, 2025, as eco-activists from Greenpeace swiped a wax figure of President Emmanuel Macron from the Musée Grévin. These bold bandits then carted off the 40,000 euro (62,000 CAD) statue and plonked it right smack in front of the Russian Embassy, stirring up quite a controversy.

"France is bootlegging it, big time," barked Jean-François Julliard, boss man at Greenpeace France. "Macron's pussyfooting around, pretending to back Ukraine while green-lighting French companies to keep doing business with Mother Russia."

Julliard didn't mince his words, either. "We're jabbing a finger at Macron. He's got a pivotal role in this mess. It's his duty to pull the European negotiations from the fire, wipe out those biz contracts with Russia."

accusations are pretty heavy-handed, and Macron isn't exactly shy about his dealings with Russia – particularly gas, nuclear energy, and chemical fertilizers.

Back to the heist: these Greenpeace goons snuck in as tourists Monday morn and—after swapping gear and feigning as artisans or museum employees—pilfered ol' Wax Macron and made a dash for it, using an emergency exit.

A journalist on the scene confirmed the shenanigans and confirmed again that the statue now sits outside the Russian Embassy, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Boom! That's one high-profile protest, folks.

[1] Greenpeace France press release, June 3, 2025. Available: https://fr.greenpeace.org/press/greenpeace-enlvee-une-statue-de-macron-a-lambassee-devant-lambassade-russe-en-france[2] Edelstein, M. (2025). France's Energy Ties with Russia: A Closer Look. The Guardian. Available: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/01/frances-energy-ties-with-russia-a-closer-look

  1. Amidst growing accusations of France's political dealings with Russia, particularly in the realms of gas, nuclear energy, and chemical fertilizers, Greenpeace France has escalated the war-and-conflicts and general-news debate by snatching a wax figure of President Emmanuel Macron and placing it in front of the Russian Embassy.
  2. The recent Greenpeace protest, which involved stealing the 40,000 euro wax statue of President Macron and positioning it outside the Russian Embassy, is a testament to the organization's deep-rooted concerns about France's politics and Foreign Relations, specifically their ongoing business dealings with Russia.

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