Foreign media: Macron said that if it contributes to peace, he is still considering dialogue with Putin, "I didn't change my ** number".
According to the Associated Press and TASS, France's Macron said at a press conference on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels on the 15th that he had not changed his number and that he would still consider a dialogue with Russia's Putin if it helped establish a lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine. The day before (14th), Putin said at the annual press conference that he had a good working relationship with Macron, and the Russian side was willing to continue to contact the French side, but from a certain point, France himself suspended this relationship.
On December 15, Macron held a press conference in Brussels. (Source: Foreign media).
The Associated Press reported that Macron talked about the Ukraine issue at a press conference on the 15th. "I did not unilaterally start a war, nor did I break the agreement I agreed to. It was also not France that decided to commit war crimes in the north of Ukraine, thus creating a discussion that was almost impossible. "Well, we have to take it seriously, so my position is simple." I didn't change (** number. ”
Macron added that France is ready to help if Putin shows a willingness to start dialogue to establish a lasting peace, the report said. "If Putin ** has the will to engage in dialogue and make serious proposals to move forward, get out of the conflict and establish a lasting peace, that is, respect for international law and respect for the interests and sovereignty of Ukraine, I will answer**".
The Associated Press reported that Putin said at the annual press conference on the 14th that he had a good working relationship with Macron, "We are willing to continue to engage with the French side, but from a certain point, the French ** himself suspended this relationship." If [the French] are interested, then we are ready to meet, and if we are not interested, we don't care."
In addition, according to RIA Novosti and other Russian media reports, Putin said at a press conference on the 14th when talking about the progress of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that peace will come when Russia achieves the goals of the special military operation, and the goals of the Russian special military operation have not changed, that is, to ensure Ukraine's neutral status, "denazification" and "demilitarization". "Ukraine does not want to start negotiations on its demilitarization, so Russia is forced to resort to military means. He said.
In November this year, Ukraine** Zelensky denied that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine was deadlocked in a program broadcast on NBC, saying that he was not ready to start peace talks with Russia, and called on the United States not to weaken military assistance to Ukraine. In addition, Zelensky, when meeting with a delegation of visiting African countries in Kyiv in June this year, said that Ukraine and the whole world need neither a "frozen conflict" nor a "slow-burning war", but real peace. Only the withdrawal of Russian troops from the entire territory of Ukraine will stop the conflict.
* |Globe.com.