Referring to the ongoing war in Ukraine, he admitted: “It has had no effect, you can see that very clearly at the moment, because the Russian President has chosen war.”
Macron said he asked Putin to discuss, to discuss with Zelenskiy. After all, Zelensky himself did not reach Putin. It is his responsibility to take such an initiative if requested by Ukraine.
Macron is the first Western politician who spoke to Putin after his internationally sharply criticized deployment order. The Kremlin announced the conversation on Thursday evening.