The Kremlin's owner put forward a condition for a meeting in the Normandy format.
On Tuesday, December 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with French leader Emmanuel Macron, who is celebrating his birthday today. During the conversation, Putin put forward a condition for holding a meeting in the Normandy format to resolve the conflict in Donbass.
This was reported on the official website of the Russian president.
According to the message, the Kremlin's owner spoke with the French President, once again shifted the blame for the delay in the negotiations in the Normandy format onto the Ukrainian authorities.
“The Russian President stressed that the possibility of holding a new summit in the Normandy format, “- said the press service of Putin.
At the same time, Putin did not specify exactly what steps he expects from Kiev.
Another topic of conversation was this called “security guarantees” that Putin is demanding from the US and NATO. The Kremlin's message says that the French side, as a member of the Alliance, also received the so-called “draft agreements.” the country of Mali, where Russia intends to supply weapons and send mercenaries from PMC “Wagner”.
Recall that earlier German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said that Russia could not “dictate” NATO its position on regional security.
