01.07.2025 22:10
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first phone conversation in nearly three years. During the call, the two leaders expressed that the resolution of the crisis surrounding Iran's nuclear program and other disputes in the Middle East should be achieved solely through political and diplomatic means.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first phone conversation in nearly three years.
"THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE POLICIES OF WESTERN STATES"
In a statement from the Kremlin Press Service, it was noted that "Putin reminded that the conflict in Ukraine is a direct result of the policies of Western states that have ignored Russia's security interests for many years, created a forward base against Russia in Ukraine, and turned a blind eye to the violations of the rights of the Russian-speaking population."
According to the statement, Putin stated that "Western countries have been following a line aimed at prolonging the conflict by supporting Ukraine with various modern weapons." Putin confirmed his fundamental approaches regarding potential agreements that should be comprehensive and long-term, aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukraine crisis and based on new territorial realities.
"THE LEADERS STATED THAT THE CRISIS AROUND IRAN AND CONFLICTS IN THE REGION SHOULD BE RESOLVED THROUGH DIPLOMACY"
The statement included information that the leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East in the context of the conflict between Iran and Israel and the U.S. attacks on Iranian targets, emphasizing the importance of respecting Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy and fulfilling its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Putin and Macron expressed that the crisis around Iran and other conflicts in the region should be resolved through diplomacy. The leaders stated that the resolution of the crisis surrounding Iran's nuclear program and other disputes in the Middle East should only be achieved through political and diplomatic means.
"THEY EMPHASIZED THAT THEY HAVE A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN MAINTAINING PEACE AND SECURITY"
The statement noted that Putin and Macron agreed to continue their contacts for a solution in the Middle East, emphasizing that "Russia and France, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, have a special responsibility in maintaining peace and security. Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron stated that Russia and France have a special responsibility as permanent members of the UN Security Council in maintaining peace and security, including in the Middle East region, as well as in preserving the global nuclear non-proliferation regime."
THE LAST MEETING TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2022
According to information obtained from the Kremlin, the last meeting between Putin and Macron took place on September 11, 2022. The topics of the meeting included the situation around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the bombardments of Ukrainian soldiers on civilian targets in Donbas, and the future of the grain agreement.