Zelenskyy speaks to Macron and briefs him on battlefield situation and key threats

Khrystyna Bondarieva , Alona Mazurenko - 5 July, 17:04

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron. Photo: Getty Images

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Sunday that he has had a phone call with French leader Emmanuel Macron.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy stated that Macron is fully aware of all the details of the current diplomatic prospects.

"And it is important that every step we take in negotiations, in putting pressure on Russia, and in bringing peace closer is as well prepared and as closely coordinated with our key partners as possible. Our position is that Europe must be involved in the diplomatic process, and Europe's voice must carry weight," the president said.

He briefed Macron on the battlefield situation and key threats.

"Russia is doing everything it can to continue missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian territory, against our cities and villages. We discussed our options for countering these attacks, protecting lives, and the need for additional air defence systems. We very much hope for France's support and strong decisions," Zelenskyy added.

Background:

At the European Council Summit in Brussels on 18 June, European Council President António Costa explained to EU leaders why he had initiated the resumption of diplomatic contact with Russia.
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said António Costa's attempts to establish diplomatic contact with Russia were wrong.
It was also reported that the discussion about contact between Brussels and the Kremlin had taken up most of the time allocated to Ukraine at the EU summit.

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