Russia Derides Macron's Attempt at Dialogue with Putin as 'Pathetic Diplomacy'

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France's President Emmanuel Macron is looking for a direct link to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not believe it and gives a warning example: the Moscow trip of Hungary Viktor Orbán.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin "pathetic diplomacy," The Kyiv Independent reports.

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Sergei Lavrov issued a sharp reprimand to Emmanuel Macron - RMF24.pl - Emmanuel Macron's speculations about his telephone contact with Vladimir Putin and his lack of concrete action apparently did not go down well with the Kremlin.