Russian President Vladimir Putin had a name along with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, initiated by the French facet on Monday, the Kremlin mentioned in a press release.
Through the name, the 2 sides “had a severe and thorough trade of opinions across the scenario in Ukraine,” the Kremlin mentioned.
“French facet has expressed its identified views” about its hope for a fast settlements by dialogue and negotiations, the Kremlin readout said. “Vladimir Putin has confused that such a settlement is barely potential with unconditional consideration of Russia’s respectable protection pursuits, together with recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea, fixing duties of demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine and guaranteeing its impartial standing.”
The readout added that Russia is open for negotiations with Ukraine.
It additionally claimed that the Russian Armed Forces don’t pose any risk to civilians [in Ukraine] and blames the risk on Ukrainian nationalists.
“Russian President has confused that the Russian Armed Forces don’t threaten civilians and don’t strike civilian objects. The risk comes from Ukrainian nationalists who use the civilian inhabitants as a human protect, intentionally place hanging weapon programs in residential areas, and who intensified shelling of cities in Donbas,” the assertion learn.
Putin and Macron agreed to stay in touch, the readout concluded.
Extra background: The continuing Russian assault has inflicted widespread struggling and casualties on the Ukrainian inhabitants. The UN’s Refugee Company mentioned Monday that greater than 500,000 refugees had to this point fled Ukraine to neighboring international locations amid Russia’s ongoing invasion and navy aggression.
The variety of identified civilians killed in Ukraine is a minimum of 352, with 14 of these youngsters, Ukraine’s Ministry of Inside mentioned Sunday.
A senior US official advised reporters Monday that Russian forces are “inflicting civilian hurt and they’re hanging civilian targets,” however it’s unclear “whether or not it’s intentional and directed,” the official added.
