Published 14:43 IST, April 13th 2022

Macron to hold talks with Putin & Zelenskyy again in coming days amid Ukraine war: Report

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he is planning to hold another round of telephonic conversations with the Presidents of Russia and Ukraine.

Reported by: Anurag Roushan
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As war continues to escalate, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he is planning to hold anor round of telephonic conversations with Russian President Vlimir Putin and Ukrainian leer Volodymyr Zelenskyy in coming days. "In coming days, I will speak with Presidents of Russia and Ukraine once more," Macron remarked, TASS news agency reported citing France 2 TV channel. French President also emphasised that he is doing everything possible to stop war in Ukraine and restore peace.

At same time, he disagreed with US President Joe Biden's assessment of situation in Ukraine, which he described as "genocide." Macron stated that he wants to be "careful" with words to characterise Ukrainian conflict and refused to escalate rhetoric. "Today we need to be very careful with terms, because we are talking about fraternal people (Russian and Ukrainian). My purpose is to try and stop this conflict and restore peace. I do not think that escalation of words serves this purpose," he ded. 

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French President Macron accuses Russian forces of committing war crimes in Ukraine

Macron furr stated that Russia unilaterally launched horrific war, and it has now been confirmed that Russian forces have committed war crimes. It is now vital to track down perpetrators and bring m to justice, French President ded. As per TASS, Macron paid a visit to Moscow on February 7 to meet with Russian President Putin. following day, French president paid a visit to Kyiv. Since ir meeting in Moscow, Macron and Putin have held several rounds of telephonic conversations between m.  

Europe will continue to support Ukraine in all possible ways: Macron

It is pertinent to mention here that French President Macron came in support of Ukraine after a missile attack at Kramatorsk railway station in Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) region wreaked havoc and killed dozens of people on April 8. Macron denounced dely incident wherein families who were about to be evacuated experienced horror at Kramatorsk railway station. French President also stated that Europe will continue to support Ukraine humanitarianly, militarily and financially.

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14:43 IST, April 13th 2022