Putin calls ORDLO leaders separatists and speaks of some “advisers” who, as can be seen from subsequent events, have multiplied his words and Macron's promises to zero.
The Swiss newspaper Le Temps published a “transcript” of the last pre-war conversation between the heads of Russia and France – Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron. On June 30, the French channel France 2 will release a documentary that raises part of the curtain around these telephone conversations, writes Le Temps.
In a conversation that took place on February 20, the president France demands that the head of the Kremlin assess what is happening in Donbass and say what he intends to do next.
The conversation undoubtedly contains interesting details that not only never sounded in the public domain before, but were impossible at all because completely change the perception of behind-the-scenes definitions of the war in Ukraine by Putin himself.
Yes, it is interesting that in relation to the leaders of the “DPR” and “LPR” “Putin uses the word 'separatists' .
” Listen, Emmanuel, I don't understand your problem with the separatists. our demand to open a constructive dialogue with the Ukrainian authorities, “Putin said.
Another nuance is interesting. Macron throws a rather superficial phrase at Putin, accusing Russia of legal ignorance.
, when your negotiator tries to force Ukrainians to discuss on the basis of separatist roadmaps, he does not respect the Minsk agreements, “the French president stressed.
“I don't know where your lawyer studied law,” Macron said in a defiant tone, after which Putin shifted to an annoyed tone.
Another An interesting point is that at Macron's request to reduce the degree of tension that was developing at that time on the line of demarcation. In particular, Macron talks about the increase in bombing, Putin is unable to respond on his own .
He clearly promises Macron that “training” on the border with Ukraine is planned to be stopped “tonight” (February 20, – ed.). But here Putin says he will make a decision only after consultations with some “advisers”.
“First I will call my advisers”, he declares.
Also, in the future, Putin will not keep the other promise he made to Macron during this telephone conversation.
In particular, President Macron invited Putin to meet again with Biden in Geneva, to which he agreed. But, as you know, the meeting never took place.
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We will remind, earlier Macron was repeatedly criticized for Putin's calls. In particular, the Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki has previously sharply criticized the President of France, who is still trying to “talk” Putin to stop the war.
