He assured her that he would support “his plan for peace on the international scene”. Emmanuel Macron spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, on the evening of Sunday February 19, during a telephone conversation between the two heads of state. Emmanuel Macron has “reaffirmed its commitment to the 10-point peace plan proposed by President Zelensky and assured him that he would support this initiative on the international scene during the next diplomatic events”, said the Elysée. Follow our live.
An exchange after statements by Emmanuel Macron on Russia. This telephone conversation took place after the interview granted by the French President to the Sunday newspaperAt Figaro and to France Inter, in which he claimed to want “the defeat” of Moscow against Ukraine, while warning those who want “first and foremost crush Russia”.
Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes “the continuation of a friendly dialogue”. On Twitter, the Ukrainian president confirmed that they both talked about “the implementation of the peace plan”. “I thanked the President for his understanding of our needs, and for this shared feeling that we must defend ourselves against Russian aggression without losing any opportunity and without wasting a week,” added Volodymyr Zelensky in his message on Sunday evening.
China plans to send weapons to Russia. Beijing could provide “weapons” to Russia to support its offensive in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Sunday after a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Antony Blinken and Wang Yi met on Saturday evening in Munich (Germany), on the sidelines of the Security Conference, in an exchange that American diplomacy described as “frank and direct”.