Paris/Moscow 24 February 2022 (TDI): President Vladimir Putin and President of France Emmanuel Macron spoke to each other to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
French president spoke on behalf and at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Vladimir Putin and President of France Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Ukraine https://t.co/N7pelem0zM
— President of Russia (@KremlinRussia_E) February 25, 2022
During a telephone conversation held at the initiative of the French side, Vladimir Putin and President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron had a serious and frank exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine.
the Kremlin said that Vladimir Putin gave an exhaustive explanation of the reasons for and the circumstances in which the decision to start a special military operation was made. The parties agreed to stay in contact.
French President Macron on Call with President Putin
Earlier French President said that the call with the Russian President was frank, direct, and rapid. He said that the call was made on Zelenskiy’s behalf and asked President Putin to halt the war. Putin has repeatedly refused to engage with Zelenskiy directly.
President Macron said that the call didn’t bring any result.
He added: “It is my responsibility to take such initiatives when they are requested by Ukraine … and then — even as we condemn and sanction and continue to decide to act — to leave this path open so that, whenever the conditions could be met, we can obtain a cessation of hostilities.”
The Kremlin said that Putin had given an “exhaustive” explanation to Macron of the reasons for Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Macron undertook active diplomacy in recent weeks to try to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine, including holding talks with Putin in the Kremlin.
Ukraine Crisis
In a dramatic move of events, Russian forces attacked Ukraine in a bid to support as “peacekeepers” to the the two Russian recognized states Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republic, and their call for help.
Russian forces are now close to Kive after nearly 48 hours of the attacks as the forces’ last report was at the outskirts of the capital. Russian forces attacked the military bases and sent troops and tanks from the three sides of Ukraine.
The explosions can be heard at the dawn on Friday as Western leaders are meeting together to impose tough sanctions on Russia. There is also a scheduled emergency meeting on the plea of Ukraine’s president.
