Paris announces further updates on possible Putin-Macron talks
France's Élysée Palace said on Sunday that it welcomes a statement by the Kremlin expressing the readiness of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Source: BFMTV, a French news broadcast television and radio network, as reported by European Pravda
Details: On Friday, after a summit at which the EU agreed to provide a €90 billion loan to support Ukraine, Macron said Europe should find a way to engage directly with the Russian leader. The Kremlin later voiced support for this idea.
"We welcome the fact that the Kremlin has publicly given its consent to such an approach. In the coming days, we will communicate on the best way forward," the Élysée Palace said.
Meanwhile, it stressed that any discussions with Moscow would take place "in full transparency" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European partners, and that the goal remains achieving a "strong and lasting peace" for Ukrainians.
Background:
- On 19 December, Macron said that Europe must find a way to engage directly with the Russian leader.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin is ready to engage in dialogue with Macron "if there is mutual political will".
- Zelenskyy said that he considers it important to preserve US participation in "peace talks" while commenting on Macron's proposal to resume engagement with Russia.
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