Presidential 2022: campaigning in Pau, candidate Macron becomes president again for an exchange with Vladimir Putin

Even in the middle of the presidential campaign, Emmanuel Macron must sometimes put on the costume of the president, war in Ukraine obliges. In particular, on Friday March 18, he spoke with Vladimir Putin on the telephone. “It’s from the prefecture, here in Pau (Pyrenees-Atlantiques), that Emmanuel Macron made this call to Vladimir Putin. The interview lasted 1 hour 10 minutes. reports journalist Guillaume Daret, live from Pau. “According to the Elysée, the French president reiterated ‘his extreme concern about the situation in Mariupol’ (Ukraine) and again demanded an immediate ceasefire. For his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin has again blamed Ukraine for this war.“, continues the journalist

A little earlier in the day on Friday March 18, the candidate Emmanuel Macron had met citizens in Pau, chosen by the regional daily press. “An exchange that lasted a little over 3h30, and which enabled him to provide after-sales service for the project he presented [jeudi 17 mars]“, concludes the journalist Guillaume Daret.