On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron obtained from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a commitment to try to agree a ceasefire in the so-called line of contact in eastern Ukraine, according to the Elysee. Although the Kremlin continued to talk about Kiev’s responsibility for escalating tension in the Donbass with its “provocations”, it agreed with the formula proposed by Paris for a diplomatic solution: a meeting on Monday of the so-called tripartite contact group, which was formed. Russia, Ukraine and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), according to official French sources.
In a new phone conversation, Macron and Putin agreed on the need to restore the ceasefire and Russia agreed to meet the Tripartite Contact Group tomorrow. [lunes] Elysee sources explained, “to work towards a ceasefire.” According to the French presidency, the French and Russian Foreign Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Sergey Lavrov, will meet soon to continue the diplomatic path, which is also a privileged option, in expanded coordination with “Europeans, allies, Russians, Russians and Ukrainians”, to try, “if conditions are met”, a meeting at the top level” to define a new order for peace and security in Europe”, on a date to be determined. by Silvia Ayuso.
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