US EditionPutin, Macron discuss Iran, Ukraine in first phone call in nearly three years
- French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a two-hour phone call on Tuesday, their first in nearly three years, discussing Ukraine and Iran.
- The call followed a lapse in direct contact since September 2022 and comes amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine and rising tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
- Putin reiterated that Western states ignored Russia's security concerns and created an anti-Russian bridgehead in Ukraine, while Macron urged a ceasefire and said Ukraine alone should decide on territorial concessions.
- Macron reaffirmed France's strong commitment to upholding Ukraine's sovereignty and urged the prompt initiation of ceasefire talks, while Putin stated that any peace agreement must be enduring, thorough, and reflect the altered territorial situation.
- The two leaders agreed to continue coordinating efforts and discussions on Ukraine and Iran, reflecting intentions to pursue diplomatic engagement despite lasting tensions.
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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…
PARIS. Almost three years had passed since the last phone call. But on Tuesday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron picked up the phone and called Vladimir Putin again. Why now? The explanation lies at least in part in growing French concern about developments in Iran and Ukraine. But another factor is also at play.
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