In talks in Moscow and Kyiv, French President Emmanuel Marcon has not managed to reach a significant result to ease the military tension surrounding Ukraine. The leaders of Poland and Germany have called for focusing on unity in the EU and sending a clear and united message against another conflict involving Russia and Ukraine, American broadcaster Radio Free Europe reports.
On Tuesday, February 8, Macron visited Berlin at the end of his two-day diplomacy tour to Moscow and Kyiv and meetings with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine. The French President called for continued «firm dialogue» with the Kremlin as the only way to defuse fears Russia could invade Ukraine.
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«We must find ways and means together to engage in a firm dialogue with Russia,» he noted in the German capital, where he met Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda.
The German Chancellor stated, in turn, that the three leaders were «united by the goal of maintaining peace in Europe through diplomacy and clear messages and the shared will to act in unison».
According to Radio Free Europe, the Polish President added: «We have to find a solution to avoid war,» Duda said. «As I’ve said, this is currently our main task. I believe that we will achieve it. In my opinion what’s most important today is unity and solidarity».
Macron’s tour of diplomacy has not eased tension in Eastern Europe; EU leaders focus on unity
