Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference following talks in the KremlinKYIV, Feb 8 . Russian President Vladimir Putin assured that he would not initiate an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, this is important, French President Emmanuel Macron said. On Monday, Macron held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, they lasted more than five hours. On Tuesday, the French leader arrived in Kiev to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. «We exchanged views yesterday with President Putin on security and military issues, he told me that he would not initiate an escalation (of the conflict in Ukraine). I think that it matters,” Macron said at a press conference following talks with Zelensky in Kiev. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations by the West and Ukraine of “aggressive actions”, saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are being used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted earlier that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
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