PARIS, May 9 — RIA Novosti. France and Germany intend to bring about a ceasefire in Ukraine as soon as possible, which will allow the conclusion of negotiations between Kiev and Moscow in order to achieve peace, said French leader Emmanuel Macron.
“What we want to achieve is an early ceasefire that will allow the ongoing negotiations between the delegations to be concluded. RF and Ukraineachieving peace and the permanent withdrawal of Russian troops. This is our goal… We want to help Ukraine negotiate on terms that it defines itself, ”Macron said at a press conference with the chancellor. Germany Olaf Scholz in Berlinwhich was broadcast by the Elysee Palace on social networks.
On February 24, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin called his goal «to protect people who had been the target of intimidation and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» To this end, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine» in order to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against the civilian population». Donbass.
