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02 Jul 2025, 02:19 GMT+10
The conversation is the first phone call between the leaders since September 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first phone call in nearly three years on Tuesday, discussing key issues including the Ukraine conflict and Iran's nuclear program.
The Kremlin released an official statement following the phone conversation between Putin and Macron. Below is the full text of the readout, detailing their discussions.
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron.
The two leaders had a detailed discussion on the state of events in the Middle East in light of the conflict between Iran and Israel, as well as the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron emphasised that Russia and France, as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, bore particular responsibility for upholding peace and security, in the Middle East or elsewhere, as well as for preserving the global non-proliferation regime. In this regard, it was noted that respecting Tehran's legitimate right to develop peaceful nuclear technology and continue fulfilling its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which includes cooperating with the IAEA, was crucial.
The two leaders spoke in favour of settling the crisis around Iran's nuclear programme and any other differences arising in the Middle East exclusively via political and diplomatic means. They agreed to maintain contact in order to coordinate their stances if necessary.
When discussing the situation surrounding Ukraine, Vladimir Putin reiterated that the Ukraine conflict was a direct consequence of the policies pursued by the Western countries, which had for years been ignoring Russia's security interests, creating an anti-Russia staging ground in Ukraine, and condoning the violations of rights of Ukraine's Russian-speaking citizens, and at present were pursuing a policy of prolonging hostilities while supplying the Kiev regime with a variety of modern weaponry.
Speaking about the prospects of a peaceful settlement, the President of Russia has confirmed Russia's stance on possible agreements: they are to be comprehensive and long-term, provide for the elimination of the root causes of the Ukraine crisis, and be based on the new territorial realities.
(RT.com)
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