US EditionPutin, Macron discuss Iran, Ukraine in first phone call in nearly three years
- In a phone call, French President Macron called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and negotiations to end the conflict, while Putin blamed the West for the conflict and said any peace deal should reflect "new territorial realities".
- Macron stressed France's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, while Putin said Western states had ignored Russia's security interests and created an "anti-Russian bridgehead" in Ukraine.
- On Iran's nuclear program, Macron stressed the need for Iran to comply with the Non-Proliferation Treaty and cooperate with the IAEA, while Putin said Iran has a "right" to develop a "peaceful" nuclear program.
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Putin and Macron Hold Their First Phone Call Since 2022, a Two-Hour Conversation Dealing With Ukraine War and Israel-Iran Crisis
Highly unpopular French President Emmanuel Macron is constantly chasing foreign-policy opportunities to grandstand as the consequential world leader that he is not.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone for the first time in almost three years. The two-hour conversation was described by Russia as important. In addition to the ceasefire in Ukraine, they also discussed the development of nuclear weapons in Iran. Macron also spoke with US President Donald Trump before talking to Putin.
The conversation lasted a good two hours. The Kremlin insisted on his well-known positions.
For the first time since September 2022, Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone. The two heads of state first mentioned the conflict in Ukraine, before addressing the Iranian nuclear issue on which they are now common cause.
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