(Paris) Emmanuel Macron thinks that “the worst is yet to come” in Ukraine after his exchange with Vladimir Putin, who expressed “his very great determination” to continue his offensive, the aim of which is “to take control” of the whole country, according to the Élysée.
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Updated at 9:18 a.m.
During a 1:30 a.m. telephone conversation at his request, the Russian president told his French counterpart that the Russian army operation was developing “according to the plan” planned by Moscow and that it was going to “ worsen” if the Ukrainians did not accept its conditions, the presidency said. “The anticipation of the president (Macron) is that the worst is yet to come given what President Poutine told him”, according to the Élysée.