7 hours agoMacron proposes Putin and Zelensky meet in Geneva
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(10 months ago)French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that Geneva may be hosting a peace summit between Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Voldymyr Zelensky. Speaking after he and other European leaders joined the Ukrainian president for meetings at the White House on Monday, August 18th, Macro said the announced summit [...]
Speaking after he and other European leaders joined the Ukrainian president for meetings at the White House on Monday, 18 August, Macro said the announced Zelensky-Putin summit would be held in Europe.
The “will [be welcomed by] a neutral country, perhaps Switzerland I'm promoting Geneva 50x1>, Macron said in an interview aired on Tuesday in the French news channel LCI.
The last “that held bilateral talks, they were held in Istanbul”, he added, referring to three rounds of low-level negotiations between Russia and Ukraine held in Turkey between May and July.
Macron said France and Britain will hold a meeting Tuesday with other Ukrainian allies to keep them informed of what was placed “in Washington for providing security guarantees for Ukraine, a key point of discussion at meetings with Trump.
Right after that, we'll start concrete work with Americans. So, since [March], our diplomatic advisers, ministers, chiefs of staff start working to see who's ready to do what”.
Addressing the issue if Zelensky would be forced to give Russia territory, Macron said this “vars from Ukraine”.
“Ukrainian will make concessions that it considers right”, he said. /Periscope/
