Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, held a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia Federation. During the call questions on evacuation from Mariupol were discussed.
The representative of the Élysée Palace states that according to the conversation, the sufficient conditions to start the humanitarian operation during the next few days and offer help to the people of Ukrainian city under siege by the Russian army “at this stage have not been prepared”.
This information has been provided by “European Pravda” while citing Le Figaro.
Macron described the evacuation operation, which had been suggested by France, Turkey and Greece, to his Russian colleague. Putin replied he “will need to think about that” before he provides an answer, added the representative of the Élysée Palace.
The Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Jean-Yves Le Drian, states that if the West does nothing to help Mariupol, that will be their collective fault.
Previously, the Foreign Minister of Greece, Nikos Dendias, stated he planned to accompany a humanitarian mission to Mariupol in person.