Macron Diplomatic Marathon for Ukrainian – What he said to Putin, Johnson

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French President Emmanuel Macron has met with US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to discuss the crisis between Russia and Ukraine. Mario Draghi as well as “with other close partners”, as announced by the French presidency.

On Sunday night, Macron contacted the US President without the White House giving even more details about the content of their discussion. The French president has undertaken this diplomatic marathon after today’s communication with his Russian counterpart, during which Macron, Putin agree to “intensify diplomatic efforts” for the preservation of peace in Ukraine, as announced by Elysee.

According to the Russian agency Tass, they were in favor of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. “The two leaders will take all necessary measures to prevent escalation, reduce risks and preserve peace,” he added, citing a statement from the French presidency.

The phone call between Macron and Putin lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes and immediately afterwards the French president spoke for an hour with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Russian and French Foreign Ministers Sergei Lavrov and Jean-Yves Le Drian will have a telephone conversation tomorrow, Monday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed.

Macron and Putin also agreed to convene a Tripartite Contact Group (TRG) tomorrow, involving Russia, Ukraine and the OSCE.

B. Johnson: Putin’s promises to Macron are a welcome sign

Hours after Macron telephoned Putin, the French president spoke with the British prime minister, who said the Russian president’s promises to his French counterpart were a welcome sign that the Kremlin might still be willing to commit. a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis.

A Downing Street spokesman said: “The prime minister has emphasized that Ukraine’s voice must play a central role in any debate.”

With information from AMPE