Macron warns against humiliating Russia and 'isolated' Putin to keep diplomatic solutions to Ukraine war on the table
Although the French leader said in the interview that he is seeking a diplomatic solution, he said Putin is making a"historic" mistake by continuing to wage war in Ukraine.
"I think, and I told [Putin], that he is making a historic and fundamental mistake for his people, for himself, and for history," Macron said, according to Deutsche Welle. The Russian leader has"isolated himself" on the world stage, he added.that peace would come with"Ukraine and Russia around the table" and not with"humiliation."that Macron was looking"in vain" for a"way out of Russia.
Last week, Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Putin to hold"serious direct negotiations" with Ukraine. The European leaders asked Putin to find a"diplomatic solution to the conflict" during a phone call, Scholz's office said. Putin responded by telling them that increasing arms supplies to Ukraine risks destabilizing the situation further,France has already sent Caesar howitzers, MILAN anti-tank guided missiles, and Mistral anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine. In May,Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.
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