8 minutes agoThe transcript of phone conversations between Putin's Macroni is published four days before Ukraine's Russian invasion
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(4 years ago)A few days before the Russian attack in Ukraine, the tension between Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron is evident. The transcript of negotiations between the two leaders during a telephone interview testifies. The French president strives in vain to push towards a deterity and proposes a meeting with Biden, his Russian counterpart. Be honest, [...]
Be honest, I wanted to go play hockey, I'm talking to you from the gym, I need to start some exercise, but first I'm going to call my advisers”, that's Putin's answer.
Four days later, after this conversation on February 24, Russia invaded Ukrainian territory.
The 9-minute phone call ʹ Transliteration of phone conversations, one of many between Macro and Putin prior to the outbreak of hostilities, is part of a TV documentary that will be broadcast next Thursday on public television France 2. It's a nine-minute conversation between the two heads of state, which took place on February 20th. At the centre of the discussion are Minsk's agreements, signed between Kyiv and the pro-responsive separatists in the capital of Belarus, following the Russian invasion of Crime and impacts in Donbas. Agreements signed in September 2014 and February 2015 in the presence of OSCE, Russian representatives and several Western countries.
The attack on Zelensky “Ti and Chancellor Scholz told me that Zelensky is ready to make a gesture, that he had a bill ready to implement Minsk's agreements ... in fact, our dear colleague Mr. Zelensky doesn't do anything. He's lying to you”
The attack on Macron “You said we should review the Minsk” agreements. Putin's indictment, the French president answers: “I never told Vladimir, I said that they should be implemented, that I should be respected and do not have the same reading as you do in the last days”.
“don't care about separatist proposals” The discussion then flares over “separatists”, not legitimised by Macro to “made proposals for Ukrainian laws”. And by reading Minsk's agreements, he adds the dosage: “I don't know where your expert lawyer's taught it”.
Putin hardened and pointed his finger at Kyiv: “is not a democratically elected government, they took power with a coup, there were burned people alive, there was a bloodshed and Zelensky is one of those responsible”.
It concludes the speech at this point: “Putin responds: “Listen carefully. Can you hear me? I repeat, those you call separatists responded to the proposals of the Ukrainian authorities. Then their answers were not followed”.
Thank you, Mr. President” For which Putin answers warmly in French: “You are vous remercie Monsieur le presiddent” / A2 CNN
