This is the third telephone conversation between the leaders of France and the United States in a week.
French President Emmanuel Macron discussed with US President Joe Biden his February 7-8 visits to Ukraine and Russia.
This was announced at a briefing on Wednesday, February 9, by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.
She noted that in a week this is the third telephone conversation between the leaders of France and the United States. Psaki also added that planned negotiations with European colleagues, which Biden will hold in the near future. “Presidents Biden and Macron spoke this morning after the French leader's visits to Ukraine and Russia,” Psaki said.
In addition, the White House press secretary said that so far Washington has not assessed the results of the French president's visit to Moscow and Kiev.
Details of the conversation appeared on the White House website. In addition to discussing President Macron's recent meeting in Russia and Ukraine, the leaders of the two countries spoke about ongoing diplomatic efforts and efforts to contain Russian aggression against Ukraine, the press release said. The containment of the Russian Federation is carried out in close coordination with US allies and partners.
Recall, on February 8, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kiev for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Read the main theses of Zelensky and Macron's speeches to journalists here.
The day before, the French leader met in Moscow with the president of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin. After negotiations with the Russian leader, Macron noted that this conversation was meaningful.
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