France’s Macron not ruling out more Russia sanctions
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Tuesday that, following a sixth European Union bundle of sanctions towards Russia, nothing might be dominated out when it comes to further sanctions within the coming weeks.
Talking to reporters following an EU summit in Brussels, he additionally stated he hoped that within the subsequent days and weeks settlement might be reached with Russia to permit extra exports of meals from Ukraine.
He stated latest talks on the matter between the Russian and Turkish presidents had produced “constructive conclusions”.
“I hope that the subsequent few days or perhaps weeks will make it attainable to resolve this case,” Macron added.
Throughout his final dialog with Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Macron stated he had made a proposal to provided to Putin to draft a U.N. Safety Council decision offering a framework for the discharge of grain from Ukraine’s blocked seaports.
“Safety ensures should be given to the Ukrainians so their ships are usually not attacked,” Macron stated. “We at the moment are ready for a reply from Russia on this level and are liaising with the U.N. secretary basic.”
(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel, Dominique Vidalon, Michel Rose and John Irish; Modifying by GV De Clercq and Kevin Liffey)
