PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed France’s solidarity with Ukraine on Friday during a call with his counterpart Volodimir Zelenski and the two heads of state agreed to continue efforts for de-escalation with Russia , said the Elysée in a press release.
Emmanuel Macron had spoken earlier in the day with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he had urged to “respect the sovereignty of States” by referring to the troops massed by Russia on the Ukrainian border, we learned from a source. at the Elysee.
Vladimir Putin said for his part to his French counterpart that he “did not want war” in Ukraine, while reiterating his requests for security guarantees, indicated for his part the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov .
During their telephone conversation at the start of the evening, Emmanuel Macron informed Volodimir Zelenski of his discussions with Vladimir Poutine and assured him that France was fully committed to his side.
“The President of the Republic reaffirmed France’s full solidarity with Ukraine, and recalled his determination to preserve the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country,” said the Elysée.
“The two presidents agreed to continue efforts in favor of de-escalation and dialogue, in particular within the framework of the negotiations in Normandy format, under the aegis of France and Germany, for an implementation of the Minsk Agreements “, he adds.
(Michel Rose, written by Tangi Salaün)
click here for restrictions
©2022 Reuters
