French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which they discussed, in particular, topics related to Ukraine. The UNN reports about it, citing the press service of the Kremlin.
"They continued to discuss issues of strengthening stability and security on the European continent. In this context, priority was given to the draft treaty between Russia and the United States on security guarantees and the agreement on security measures between Russia and NATO member states, which were passed to the relevant addressees, including the French side, and then published. Vladimir Putin reported on the work being done by Russian diplomacy on this topic," the report said.
It is reported that they also discussed the created problematic situation in the settlement, as the Kremlin calls the Russian aggression - the internal Ukrainian conflict, caused, according to the Russian Federation, "the unwillingness of Kiev to implement the Minsk agreements."
"The Russian president stressed that the possibility of holding a new summit in the Normandy format also depends on the concrete steps of the Kiev authorities to implement the Minsk Package of Measures," the report said.
At the initiative of Macron, the situation in Mali was touched upon.
"In an exchange of views on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, satisfaction was expressed with the stabilization of the situation and the efforts being made to establish peaceful life and restore economic and transport links in the region. It was noted that Russia and France are acting and will continue to act synchronously on these issues," the statement reads.
Additionally, Putin "drew attention" to the restrictions to which Russia Today news channel continues to be "subjected" in France.
To remind, in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the US was ready to negotiate with the Kremlin both directly and through the NATO-Russia Council and the OSCE. But Moscow must allay Western concerns about its military buildup on the border with Ukraine.
