Putin to Macron: France is working to resolve security issues

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emanuel Macron at the start of their meeting in the Kremlin today that Moscow and Paris have common concerns about the security situation in Europe, as reported by Reuters.

Putin also said that he sees that the French authorities are making efforts to resolve security issues in Europe and that this also concerns the crisis in Ukraine.

The Russian president thanked Emanuel Macron for France’s active participation in resolving European security issues. “I want to thank you for the fact that France is firmly involved in the most active way in drafting fundamental decisions in this direction (including the security sector in Europe),” he said. happened from the beginning of newer relationships [μεταξύ των δύο χωρών]”.

The Russian president referred to the efforts made by the French president personally to resolve the crisis in Ukraine and to the security talks in Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during talks in Moscow today that both Europe and Russia needed a “useful” response to end the confrontation over Ukraine. At the same time, he stressed that dialogue with Russia is the main means of achieving stability and security in Europe.

“I am glad that I will be able to discuss all the issues in detail and we can start looking for a collective answer, useful for Russia and all of Europe. Such an answer will allow us to avoid war and build stability, transparency and “Confidence for all,” the French president said at the start of talks in the Kremlin.

Referring to the importance of dialogue with Russia, Emmanuel Macron said: “This dialogue is more relevant now than ever. This dialogue is necessary because it alone will guarantee security and stability on the European continent.”

At the same time, he stressed that “at the moment there is a critical situation in Europe” and that all parties “must behave responsibly”.

Macron pointed out that this meeting with Putin takes place on the 30th anniversary of the renewal of diplomatic relations between Russia and France. In this context, he said that Paris has high hopes for bilateral relations in the fields of culture and science but also for the strengthening of economic cooperation.

With information from ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ

Source: Capital

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