“We welcome the Kremlin's public agreement to such a step. We will decide in the next few days on the best course of action,” Macron's office said.
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As emphasized, any discussions with Moscow will be conducted in full transparency towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European countries, and the goal remains to achieve a “solid and lasting peace” for the Ukrainian people.
The statement said Russia's “invasion of Ukraine and Putin's obstinacy have ended all possibilities for dialogue” in the past three years. “Now that the prospect of a ceasefire and peace negotiations is becoming clearer, it is worth talking to Putin again,” said the Elysée Palace.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said late Saturday evening that Putin was “ready for dialogue” with his French counterpart “if there is mutual political will.”
Resumption of dialogue with the Russian leader. “Useful”
On Friday, after the EU summit in Brussels, Macron signaled that he was ready to resume dialogue with the Russian leader. — I think it would be useful to resume talks with Vladimir Putin, he said at a press conference, adding that “there are people who are talking to Putin.” According to AFP, it was an allusion to US President Donald Trump, who resumed dialogue with his Russian counterpart.
