A Putin-Macron call leaves France persuaded that Russia wants 'control of all of Ukraine.'
Source: NY Times
A phone conversation between President Emmanuel Macron of France and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday offered little hope that the fighting in Ukraine would abate any time soon, with the Kremlin saying it had no intention of backing down from a war that is going according to plan and the French presidency warning that Mr. Putin appeared determined to invade the entire country.
Our analysis of the military operations is that the Russian ambitions are to take control of all of Ukraine, said a senior official in the French presidency, who briefed reporters on the 90-minute conversation between the two leaders and said Mr. Macron expressed pessimism after the call.
Nothing is certain about the success of Russias operations, but we have to expect that the worst is to come, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in keeping with French government practice. There is nothing in what President Putin said that should reassure us, the official added.
The call, which the French presidency said came at the Kremlins request, was the third discussion between the two leaders since the start of the war. Mr. Macron, who was expected to announce his candidacy for re-election in April later on Thursday, has positioned himself at the center of the diplomacy in Europe, burnishing his stature in France and abroad by becoming an interlocutor with Mr. Putin.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/world/europe/putin-macron-call.html
This tragedy is unfolding before our eyes.
We need to do more to save Ukraine.
Please contact your Senators, members of Congress and the White House to express your concern and support for our democratic ally.
onecaliberal
(32,816 posts)Lovie777
(12,230 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,893 posts)Karadeniz
(22,493 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,283 posts)Mai Oui!
Non Duh, Monsieur!
Warpy
(111,237 posts)because satellites monitoring troop movements saw Ukraine being surrounded.
One thing the whole world now knows for certain is that Putin is a liar.
Another thing is that a few other countries are on his hit list. They know it and we know it.
Toorich
(391 posts)and nobody stopped him, much like Putin took the Crimea.
2nd - Hitler took Austria, to restore the "natural" borders and unite German speakers
much like Putin is taking Ukraine, and nobody stopped him.
3rd - Hitler took Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, The Netherlands, France
Channel Islands, Soviet Union, and Italy.
How much more does Putin get to overrun before the rest of the world stops the murders?
Karadeniz
(22,493 posts)think Mussolini beat him to Italy. Still, the domino point is right on !!!
ffr
(22,668 posts)He doesn't sound rational. Time to go above his head.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,680 posts)58Sunliner
(4,381 posts)He is a useful idiot for Putin.