French President Macron believes the Ukraine war can only be resolved through negotiations. His Ukrainian counterpart, Zelenskyy, takes a different view. "I have come to the conclusion that we are unable to change the Russian attitude," says Zelenskyy.
French President Emmanuel Macron is wasting his time seeking dialogue with Russia, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "It will be an unsuccessful dialogue. In fact, Macron is wasting his time. I have come to the conclusion that we are unable to change the Russian position," Italian daily Corriere della Sera quoted as saying Zelenskyj's reaction to Macron's statement that the conflict must be settled through negotiations.
"If they have decided to isolate themselves in the dream of rebuilding the old Soviet empire, there is nothing we can do about it. It is up to them to decide for or against working with the community of nations on the basis of mutual respect". He dismissed any suggestion that it was Western sanctions that drove Russian President Vladimir Putin into isolation. "It was rather the decision to start the war that marginalized Putin," said Zelenskyy.
Macron reiterated his opinion at the weekend that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine could only come to an end through negotiations. "I want Russia's defeat in Ukraine and I want Ukraine to be able to defend its position, but I am convinced that in the end it will not be militarily completed," the president told French media. In an interview with the newspapers "Le Figaro" and "Le Journal du Dimanche" and the broadcaster France Inter, Macron said: "Neither of the two sides can win completely."
