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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced to French President Emmanuel Macron on the 6th (local time) that he would achieve his goals in Ukraine whether using diplomatic or military means.
The official, who was not named according to reporting practices, said Macron in a phone call with Putin on the same day, saying, “I found that Russia is determined to achieve what it calls ‘de-Naziization’ and ‘neutralization’ of Ukraine.” said the AFP news agency.
Putin also demanded that Russia recognize the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia forcibly annexed in 2014, as Russian territory, as well as the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk (Luhansk) in eastern Ukraine. It’s an impossible demand,” he drew the line.
According to the Elysee Palace, following Macron pointed out that Putin should not threaten civilians under international law, the Russian military denies such a thing, and Macron said, “There is no reason to believe that the Ukrainian military put civilians at risk.” retorted.
In addition, when President Macron took issue with Russia’s attack on the Zaporiza nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, Putin insisted that “there was no intention to attack the nuclear power plant”. He said he was ready.
Earlier, the Kremlin said that Putin had agreed to hold a third-country trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine and the IAEA, saying that the IAEA’s proposal for a tripartite meeting to discuss the safety of Ukraine’s nuclear power plant was useful during a phone call with Putin. Sputnik news agency reported.
However, the Kremlin added that, contrary to the IAEA’s proposal for the meeting to be held in Chernobyl, Ukraine, President Putin counter-proposed that the meeting be held online or in a third country.
Russian forces invaded Ukraine and took control of the Chernobyl and Zaporiza nuclear power plants.
In the process of taking control of the Japoriza nuclear power plant, the nuclear power plant complex was also set on fire by shelling.
At the request of President Macron, the 105 minute call was the fourth phone call with Putin since Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24th of last month.
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