France President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with Le Point weekly that Russian leader Vladimir Putin focused on the offensive in the Donbas and seeks to achieve victory by May 9th. This was announced on April 12. BFM TV TV channel.
According to Macgron, Putin aims at the “Nice Military Parade of May 9,” and it is unlikely to be planted at the negotiating table in the short term.
Answering the question about the reasons who prompted the Russian colleague to invade Ukraine, Macron stressed that “Putin’s insult grew into paranoia.”
“And Putin’s isolation only strengthened the situation after the sanctions of 2014. The role of COVID should not be underestimated … He was in Sochi in Sochi, it was locked, a little communicated with other politicians,” said French President.
Macron also explained his numerous telephone conversations with a Russian counterpart.
“If he is no longer talking to anyone, then we do not know how far he can go,” the politician pointed out.