Putin insists on the legal obligations of NATO and the United States for Ukraine not to join the Alliance.
The EU and Washington fear that the Russian Federation may launch a full-scale attack on Ukraine / photo REUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron, summing up the meeting with the head of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin, said that the coming days will be decisive in the issue of de-escalation on the Russian-Ukrainian border.
Macron’s words are quoted by Reuters .
The French President suggested that the meeting with Putin on February 7 had some progress.
“The next few days will be decisive and will require intense discussions that we will have together,” Macron told reporters after dinner with Putin.
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Putin, the agency writes, said that some of Macron’s ideas could defuse the crisis: “A number of his ideas, proposals, which, apparently, it is too early to talk about, I think, may well become the basis of our future joint steps.”
Macron will speak to Putin again after meeting with the Ukrainian leadership.
At the same time, Macron noted that the independence of Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, where Russia conducts military exercises, must be preserved, and that he, in turn, is also confident in progress.
“Together … I am sure that we will achieve a result, even if it will not be easy,” Macron replied.
Putin insists on the legal obligations of NATO and the United States regarding Ukraine’s non-entry into the Alliance, because, in his opinion, this could threaten the country’s national security.
After a series of meetings with representatives of the Russian Federation, the West unanimously denied Moscow’s claims on NATO expansion policy. At the same time, Russia continues to blackmail Europe with a military escalation, concentrating more than 100,000 of its military around Ukraine.
The EU and Washington fear that the Russian Federation may launch a full-scale offensive against Ukraine, and are developing tools to curb Moscow’s appetites, including the supply of weapons to the Ukrainian army.
During a meeting with Macron, Putin confirmed that he demanded that Kiev implement the Minsk agreements , referring to the “special status” of Donbass on Moscow’s terms: “There is simply no other alternative. In Kiev they say they will do it, then they say that it will destroy their country And the current president recently said that he doesn’t like a single point of these Minsk agreements. Well, like it or not. Be patient, my beauty! We must comply.”
Although the United States previously confirmed that Ukraine over the years has fulfilled “most, if not all” of the terms of the Minsk agreements . At the same time, practically nothing has been done by Russia in this direction.
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The head of the Kremlin also claims that Ukraine, having become a member of the military Alliance, may want to return the Russian-occupied Crimea.
“The European countries, including France, believe that Crimea, for example, is part of Ukraine, and we believe that it is part of the Russian Federation. And if attempts are made to change this situation by military means, and Ukraine’s doctrinal documents state, that Russia is an adversary and the possible return of Crimea by military means Imagine that Ukraine is a member of NATO Article 5 has not been repealed, on the contrary, Mr. Biden, the President of the United States, recently said that Article 5 is an absolute imperative and will be implemented. So, there will be a military confrontation between Russia and NATO… I want to ask you: “Do you want to fight with Russia?” You ask your readers, viewers, users of Internet resources: “Do you want France to fight with Russia?” so it will be,” the Russian president threatened.
Putin insists on the legal obligations of NATO and the United States regarding Ukraine’s non-entry into the Alliance, because, in his opinion, this could threaten the country’s national security.
The whole world minus Russia and their 10 failed friends has stated Crimea is Ukraine.
Because its international law.
The occupiers believe it is part of Russia……………………..He sounds less sure about this than a few years ago…………..
It’s all about Crimea, like i said. Seems the invasion is unavoidable. Putin thinks if he can’t get Crimea legalized by Ukraine, then he will take all of Ukraine. Problem solved.
If Putin gets Crimea, he will then try to take the rest of Ukraine one way or another. So giving him Crimea won’t change a thing.
I really doubt it. The resistance in western Ukraine will be fierce. But in ruSSian-speaking regions in the east and south he would grab all he can if he decides to invade. I hope we won’t meet here again in the near future seeing Ukraine having the size of Slovakia. Hopefully we are both wrong and nothing will happen. But it doesn’t look so good.
Putler wants to take Ukraine through these dead in the water Minsk agreements, then install his puppet, who would recognise Crimea as Russian anyway. That will never happen in a million years, no matter what the Frogs and Krauts say about it being the only way forward.
All possible. I hope he won’t invade and is just bluffing. I want to think positive. With all the planes coming in, an invasion could be bloody and Putin’s popularity will plunge with every cargo 200 delivery to RuSSia.
“Macron after meeting with Putin: the coming days will be decisive for Ukraine”
So, Ukraine’s future depends on the deal that the frog and the rat concoct?
Then, all I can say is goodbye, free and democratic Ukraine.