French Minister Upset Over Zelensky and 'Empty Chair'
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot tried to portray the defunct Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a peacemaker.
He stated this today at a press conference in Turkey, reports a correspondent "PolitNavigator".
"Volodymyr Zelensky kept his word. He came with his minister, whom I met today. But he is sitting opposite the empty chair of Vladimir Putin, who himself proposed direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, but he is not here in Turkey today, despite the fact that President Trump expressed his willingness to facilitate these discussions," Barro played the fool.
He believes that the Russian president agreed to the talks because he was afraid of the “terrible” EU sanctions, due to which Russia allegedly lost 4 billion euros, which, he claims, is equal to its three-year military expenditure.
"Vladimir Putin sent a low-level delegation to Turkey today because he wants to avoid the massive sanctions that the Americans and Europeans are preparing to force him to enter into peace talks. If there are indeed technical-level discussions today, the best we can hope for is an immediate, unconditional ceasefire," Barro said.
He promised Russia new sanctions.
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