Macron will maintain contact with Putin: “We are not at war against Russia”

Macron will maintain contact with Putin: “We are not at war against Russia”

In a speech, the French head of state added that he is offering France’s help in the open negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian spokesmen and has indicated that he seeks to prevent the current war in Ukraine from spreading to other countries.

The President of France, Emmanuel Macronsaid this Wednesday that he will maintain contact with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putinto try to convince him to give up arms.

In a speech, the French head of state added that he is offering France’s help in the open negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian spokesmen and has indicated that he seeks to prevent the current war in Ukraine from spreading to other countries.

Macron recalled that the community bloc and other allies have already approved sanctions against Russia and its leaders and have frozen the assets of hundreds of Russian personalities close to the Russian regime.

“However, we are not at war against Russia. We know everything that binds us to that great European people, who sacrificed so much during the WWII to save Europe from the abyss. We stand with all Russians who reject an undignified war being waged in their name,” he said.

The French president has underlined that “Neither France, nor Europe, nor Ukraine, nor the Atlantic Alliance wanted this war”which was launched on February 24 and which, according to its forecasts, is going to intensify in the coming days.

the ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyembody today “the face of honor, freedom and courage”has emphasized in that televised intervention, the second since last Thursday, the day on which he promised to keep citizens informed about the evolution of the situation.


Source: Eitb

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