Crisis in Ukraine, evidence of dialogue between Putin and Macron. “Elements of convergence”, “Bases for joint progress”
The French president Emmanuel Macron he flies to Moscow to attempt a dialogue with the Russian president Vladimir Putinwhile the new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington he seeks an agreement with the American president Joe Biden: the threat of an impending war in Ukraine it makes the geopolitical equilibrium “tremble”.
From Fly, the French president Macronafter a five-hour interview with the counterpart Putin, sends a clear message: avoid war and build trust for a dialogue with Russia on the new structures of European security. The risk of one warin which the Europeans “would be dragged in spite of themselves” was underlined by the same Putin, remembering that such a scenario “would have no winners”.
TO flyafter five hours of face to face, the tones have softened: the leader of the Kremlin acknowledged that “many of the ideas, proposals” of Macron, “which is probably still too early to talk about”, can “lay the foundations for further joint steps”. The two leaders agreed to resent after the trip of the head of theElisha in the Ukrainian capital to exchange “opinions on this”. “Together I am sure that we will achieve a result, even if it is not easy”, she added, underlining that “the next few days will be decisive and will require intense discussions that we will carry on together”.
Macron he reported having found elements of convergence with Putin, while stressing that differences remain. There Russia and Europe must work together on security guarantees, continued the French leader: “A credible de-escalation requires us to move forward on fundamental issues, and we have been discussing these issues for a long time. We must show together the willingness to be ready to work on security guarantees, to build a new order of ssecurity and stability in Europe“.
Putin for his part said he hoped for a “peaceful solution” to the crisis, reiterating that “there are no alternatives” to the Minsk to resolve the conflict inEastern Ukraine. Kiev authorities need to respect them while Moscow is convinced that they are working to dismantle them: “There is no progress on fundamental issues such as constitutional reform, amnesty, local elections, the legal aspects of the special status of the Donbass“.
The leader of the Kremlin he guaranteed that he would do “everything to find compromises suitable for all” on the issue of security in Europe, warning, however, that if Ukraine joins NATO, “European countries will be drawn into a conflict with Russia”. “There Russia it is one of the main nuclear powers and in some components of modernity it even surpasses many others “, he underlined,” there will be no winners. You will find yourself caught up in this conflict against your will. ”
United States-Germany “united” and “aligned” on the crisis in Ukraine: “If Russia invades, it will pay a high price”
While, from Washingtonthe American president Joe Biden and the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz they said they were “united” and “aligned” on the Ukrainian crisis, reiterating that Russia will pay a “high price” if it invades its neighbor but leaving the door open to the diplomatic solution: “The best way forward for all sides”, pointed out the head of White House, saying he was “ready to continue talks in good faith with Russia”. Biden however, he “promised” to close the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if Moscow were to move: “we are ready, all of NATO is ready” to react, he warned.
A unity of purpose on sanctions also confirmed by German Chancellor, according to which “the measures to be taken against Russia if necessary” have been agreed. “It is clear that we have prepared well, these are broad measures, which we will implement together with our allies, even together with the US. And you can be sure that we will not act differently from each other. We will be united, we have the same opinions, and we will take the same steps “, he assured.
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