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French President Emmanuel Macron has said he is convinced that “the worst is yet to come” by Russian President Vladimir Putin after a tense 90-minute call between the two leaders on Thursday, according to reports.
The call was initiated by Putin and was defined as more confrontational than previous talks with the Russian leader. The two men also spoke Monday and last Thursday as Macron tried to keep diplomatic channels open.
“Your country will pay dearly because it will end up as an isolated country, weakened and under sanctions for a very long time,” Macron said in a telephone conversation, according to his office. He also “urged Vladimir Putin not to lie to himself.”
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in Belfort, eastern France, February 10, 2022 (Associated Press)
The Kremlin said Putin had told Macron that his goal in Ukraine “would be met anyway.”
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks to the media during a joint press conference in Moscow, February 1, 2022 (Associated Press)
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“Attempts to gain time by procrastinating the talks will only lead to additional demands on Kyiv in our negotiating position,” Putin told Macron, according to the Washington Post.