Manuel Bompard, campaign director for the candidate of La France insoumise, called on franceinfo on Tuesday to “increase the pressure on Russian power” by “targeted sanctions on the oligarchy”corn “not on the population”, as war rages in Ukraine and Russian troops continue their advance. Western economic sanctions do not seem to relent Vladimir Putin and therefore for Manuel Bompard, more must be done.
“There’s a yacht that was seized in La Ciotat, do you want us to go to the Côte d’Azur together? I’m going to show you some more. I’m going to show you some villas. It’s not done enough.”
Manuel Bompardat franceinfo
The MEP for La France insoumise wants “isolate” Vladimir Poutine “of the Russian population”corn “beware of the sanctions that affect the population as a wholehe said. “I’m afraid it’s counterproductive”. “Isolate” Vladimir Putin on the international scene, “that means discussing with China, it means not discussing only between Europeans or with the Americans. And then, it means putting on the table a proposal that allows a way out of the conflict”he detailed.
The name of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is cited by MEPs for the next Nobel Peace Prize. Manuel Bompard remained skeptical: “We’ll see if this initiative goes to the end. It’s all very symbolic”. “I do not oppose it on principle”he said, but “the challenge today is not just Mr. Zelensky” have “this or that decoration. The challenge is how we make sure that the bombings stop”.
European Foreign Minister Josep Borrell accused Vladimir Putin of being a war criminal: “It’s a legal determination, it’s not for me to say. There are courts that must determine whether the acts committed by Mr. Putin are indeed acts that correspond to the definition of a war criminal”he reacted. “My concern is to find a solution to bring peace. We need peace, peace, peace. This must be our only compass”he insists.
Manuel Bompard also announced that the deputies of rebellious France, including Jean-Luc Mélenchon, will be present in the National Assembly during the intervention of Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday. “The desire is to participate in it, to listen, to dialogue. This will be an opportunity to question him to find out Volodymyr Zelensky’s vision. How should France act” for “obtaining peace, a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Russian troops. If that can help, of course, we will participate”he said.
Should companies stay in Russia?➡️ “I’m not sure whether it’s because Total is in Russia or not in Russia that the war is going to stop”, estimates the campaign director of JL Mélenchon, who wants “targeted sanctions on the oligarchy” pic.twitter.com/cIikxGXZ6r
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