US EditionPutin, Macron discuss Iran, Ukraine in first phone call in nearly three years
- French President Emmanuel Macron held a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, their first in nearly three years, discussing Ukraine and Iran.
- The call followed a stalled dialogue since early 2022, after which Macron had toughened his stance against Russia's expansionism threatening Europe.
- During the call, Putin blamed Western policies for ignoring Russia's security interests and creating an anti-Russian bridgehead in Ukraine, while Macron urged a ceasefire and negotiations.
- Macron reaffirmed France's strong commitment to upholding Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity, stating that Ukraine should be the sole authority to determine any territorial concessions, while Putin maintained that any peace agreement must acknowledge the current territorial changes.
- Both presidents agreed to coordinate efforts and continue talks on Ukraine and Iran, with Macron committed to a diplomatic solution addressing Iran's nuclear program and regional role.
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Putin tells Trump that ‘Russia will achieve aims it set’ in Ukraine; says Iran conflict should be solved diplomatically
Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Trump that Moscow will not abandon its goals in Ukraine but remains open to negotiations. During their call, Putin also emphasised resolving the Iran issue through diplomacy.
DECRYPTAGE - His initiative, a two-hour phone call to Vladimir Putin, was cooled in Iran by the announcement of the suspension of relations with the IAEA. And in Ukraine, by Vladimir Putin's intransigence.
France's President has called the Kremlin chief for the first time since September 2022. It was about the Iranian nuclear program and the war in Ukraine.
Macron, Putin Hold 1st Phone Call Since 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron had their first phone call together since 2022, the Kremlin said on July 1. Moscow said the pair had a “substantive” phone call and discussed the Iran–Israel conflict and the war in Ukraine. Paris said the call lasted more than two hours and that the French leader had called for a cease-fire in Ukraine and the start of negotiations on ending the conflict. Russian state news ag…
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