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Russian and French Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron “made a deal” to reduce tensions in the situation around Ukraine by withdrawing Russian troops from Belarus at the end of joint exercises with Minsk, The Financial Times (FT) reports, citing French officials.
It is alleged that upon completion of the maneuvers, 30,000 Russian troops will leave Belarus.
According to the publication, Putin and Macron agreed that Russia would not undertake new “military initiatives.” In addition, Moscow agreed to participate in a dialogue regarding the deployment of its own armed forces, RBC notes.
“All these issues require the consent of France’s allies in the European Union and NATO, primarily the United States. It’s too early to talk about anything else, ”commented Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.
Meanwhile, at a press conference following the talks with Putin held in Moscow, the French leader said that his country must build security and stability in Europe, and for this, not just new, but even “innovative” solutions can be used, including in within the OSCE.
Moreover, he believes that the coming days will be decisive in the issue of de-escalation on the border between Russia and Ukraine.
Meanwhile, MK points out, the previously planned visit of German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock to Ukraine will not take place, according to some reports, due to disagreements between Kiev and Berlin on the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
We also recall that back in November-December 2021, the world media was filled with the topic of the alleged Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions that should follow. According to the authors and experts of these publications, a sign of “invasion” is the concentration of Russian military equipment in the regions bordering Ukraine. Among the likely sanctions were both the shutdown of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as well as restrictions against Russian energy companies, and the shutdown of the SWIFT international interbank settlement system.
Source: Rosbalt
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