Macron's historic visit to Mongolia focuses on rare earths and geopolitical strategy.

French President Emmanuel Macron made a symbolic visit to Mongolia, the first by a French president, as part of France's efforts to diversify partnerships and loosen the constraint exerted on Russia's neighbors. Mongolia is seeking to diversify its partnerships to deal with its large Russian and Chinese neighbors. The visit comes after the G7 summit in Japan, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was the star guest. Mongolia has been the subject of growing interest from the United States as part of a strategy to thwart the rise of China.