The President of the Republic estimated on Monday in the columns of Paris Match, That France and its European and international partners were going to be able to increase pressure on Russia, following the historic and “very productive” interview between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky to the Vatican, which occurred last Saturday during the funeral of Pope Francis.
The tenant of the Élysée said that this intensification would intervene “within eight to ten days” to support Ukraine in its conflict against Moscow, which now occupies 20 % of its territory, counting Crimea.
Without going into details of the measures envisaged, Emmanuel Macron believes that he “convinced the Americans of the possibility of climbing threats, and potentially sanctions” against Russia. “The next fifteen days will be key to trying to implement this ceasefire,” he added.
Truce of Bla-Bla. For his part, Vladimir Putin announced on Monday, unilaterally, a three -day truce from May 8 to 10, in order to celebrate, on May 9, the 80th anniversary of victory against Nazi Germany. In response, called on Russia to accept “immediately” a “global” ceasefire for “at least 30 days”
The French head of state indicated, in his interview in Paris Match, having held a conversation with his American counterpart in “The night from Wednesday to Thursday to encourage him to adopt a firmer line” with the Kremlin.
In addition, Emmanuel Macron returned to the unique moment that occurred to the funeral of the Holy Father, where Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky were able to hold a brief face-to-face dialogue. A third chair was withdrawn at the last moment, fueling many speculation. She was not intended for the French president, he explains, but for a possible Ukrainian-English interpreter.
“I consider that we have succeeded, thanks to this interview with the Vatican, to put pressure on Russia. It was the goal, because it was not fair that the pressure was only exercised on Ukraine, “he said, however.
