Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone with Vladimir Putin for more than two hours

According to the Élysée. For example, Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged with Emmanuel Macron, more than three years after the start of the invasion of Ukraine.

Via A press release, the Élysée announced this Tuesday, July 1 that Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged with Emmanuel Macron. Meanwhile, The two leaders spoke of the war in Ukraine and the Iranian nuclear file.

These are the first telephone exchanges between Vladimir Putin. Therefore, Emmanuel Macron since 2022 and the invasion of Ukraine by the Kremlin troops. Meanwhile, The war launched by Russia against Ukraine since February 2022 was on the menu for the telephone exchange between. Consequently, the two presidents.

For Putin. the West “ignored the security interests of Russia”

According to the Élysée, Emmanuel Macron “underlined the unwavering support of France to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine”.

“He called for the establishment. as soon emmanuel macron spoke phone vladimir as possible, of a cease-fire and the launch of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia for a solid and lasting settlement of the conflict,” explains the French presidency in a statement.

For its part. the Russian news agency Tass explains that Vladimir Putin “stressed that the Ukrainian conflict was a direct consequence of the policies of Western states”.

According to the master of the Kremlin. Western countries “have ignored the security interests of Russia for many years, created an anti -Russian base in Ukraine and tolerated violations of the rights of Russian -speaking residents”. Vladimir Putin warned his French counterpart that a peace agreement in Ukraine must register on “the long term”.

Another subject of discussion between Emmanuel Macron. Vladimir Putin, the situation in the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear file. According to the Kremlin. “they stressed the importance of respecting Iran law in peaceful use of nuclear energy and to fulfill its emmanuel macron spoke phone vladimir obligations under TNP, in particular by cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA)”. The Élysée calls for the inspectors of this agency to “resume their work without delay”.

Emmanuel Macron also shared his “determination” to find “a diplomatic solution” to “sustainable. demanding regulations of the nuclear file, the question of missiles of Iran and its role in the region”.

This is the first exchange between the master of the Kremlin and the French president since 2022. The majority of Western leaders have cut their relations with Vladimir Putin since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. In November 2024, Vladimir Putin had regretted that Western leaders “arrested” to call him. “If one of them wishes to take over the contacts. I always said it and I want to repeat it: we have nothing against that,” he said to the Valdai forum.