French President Emmanuel MacronPARIS Feb. 9 French President Emmanuel Macron takes risks ahead of elections , wanting to establish a dialogue with Moscow against the backdrop of the situation with Ukraine, said former French Prime Minister and current mayor of Le Havre Edouard Philippe. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron held five-hour talks in Moscow. On Tuesday, the French leader met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev. with Russia, it is always better to be strong. And to be a candidate during the election campaign means not to be strong,» Philippe said on the France 5 TV channel. Philippe served as Prime Minister of France from 2017 to 2020. Ukraine in «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place 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.
