Ukraine-Russia War: In a call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Vladimir Putin welcomed the idea of holding a meeting with representatives of the IAEA and Ukraine as “useful” and said that it would not be possible to use video links or any Can be held in a third country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Moscow does not intend to attack nuclear plants in Ukraine and is ready to engage in tripartite talks on the security of such facilities.
In a call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Putin welcomed the idea of holding a meeting with representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Ukraine as “useful” and said it would not be possible through video links or any other information. Can be held in a third country.
Russia’s armed forces have taken control of the Zaporozhye and Chernobyl nuclear power stations during an ongoing military offensive by their neighboring nation.
The French president said the talks between Putin and Macron focused mainly on the security of Ukraine’s nuclear plants. Elysee said the call at Macron’s request lasted about two hours.
As Macron stressed the need to ensure the IAEA’s security standards and that these facilities should not be targeted by Russian aggression, Putin stated that his military did not intend to attack nuclear plants in Ukraine.
A French presidential official said possible talks were to be held in the coming days.
Macron made another appeal to Putin to halt Russia’s campaign in Ukraine, which was its 11th day on Sunday, and stressed the need to protect civilians and allow access to humanitarian aid.
In response, Putin said that Moscow plans to achieve its goals in Ukraine through diplomacy or military means, Elysee said.
According to a French presidential official, Putin told Macron that Russia would reach its objectives in Ukraine “through dialogue or through war”.
Earlier in the day, during his call with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, Putin said the “military operation” in Ukraine would stop only when Kyiv lays down arms and meets all the demands of the Kremlin.