German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron urged Vladimir Putin to start “serious direct negotiations” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In an 80 -minute meeting with Russia’s president on Saturday, the two leaders demanded an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops, says a statement from the German Chancellery. MM. There is Macron and Scholz called on the President of Russia for serious direct negotiations with the President of Ukrainian and a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
This interview, made at the request of MM. Macron and Scholz, are committed to the continuation of the Russian war against Ukraine and the efforts to end it.
The German Chancellor and the French President are also there called on the President of Russia to ensure improvement in the humanitarian situation of the civilian population.
The two leaders of the West have positively understood the commitment of the President of Russia to treat captured fighters in accordance with international humanitarian law, in particular the Geneva Conventions, and to ensure unrestricted access to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The food situation in the world, particularly tense due to Russia’s war of aggressionwas also discussed in the discussion.
President Putin has assured that he wants to allow the export of cereals from Ukraine, especially by seasaid the Chancellery.
The President of Russia has committed to ensuring that Russia does not take advantage of the opening of the mine belt set to protect Ukraine’s ports, to allow grain exports by ship, to carry out offensive actionsassured the German chancellery, which determined that the three leaders agreed to central duty what the United Nations should do to guarantee exports.
Source: Radio-Canada
