French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, March 3, had an hour and a half conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. According to an unnamed aide to the French leader, Putin seems intent on taking over all of Ukraine, AFP writes.
"There was nothing in what President Putin told us to reassure us. He showed great determination to extend the operation," the Elysee Palace added.
In addition, the Russian president again justified the invasion of Ukraine with so-called "denazification." At the same time, Macron responded to Putin that his theses were lies.
At the same time, the Russian president noted that Russia intends to complete the task of the so-called "military operation" to the end, and if Ukraine delays negotiations, Moscow will have additional demands. Putin's main condition is the demilitarization of Ukraine and its "neutral" status.
Putin denies rocket attacks on Ukrainian citiesMacron also urged Putin to avoid civilian casualties and grant humanitarian access, to which President Putin agreed, though he made no commitment. At the same time, he denied rocket attacks on Ukrainian cities, calling this information "an anti-Russian disinformation campaign.
At the same time, Putin claimed that the Russian Armed Forces "are doing everything possible to save the lives of civilians. According to the State Emergencies Service, as of March 2, more than 2,000 civilians had been killed in hostilities in Ukraine.
The Russian president also called on Macron to join efforts to ensure the safe evacuation of foreign nationals from Ukraine.
Putin also told Macron of his disagreement with the French leader's speech the day before about Ukraine, in which he accused Russia of aggression and lying "Nazis.
The Elysee Palace reports that the French leader will again seek additional sanctions against Russia . Macron said the other day that he "remains in contact" with Putin to try to persuade him to stop the war in Ukraine.
