US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had to explain.
French President Emmanuel Macron has distanced himself from US President Joe Biden’s statement that Vladimir Putin “cannot stay in power” in Russia. Sky News.
Instead, the French head of state is urging efforts to reduce tensions, thus speaking several times to the Russian president, who is scheduled to speak with him again on Sunday or Monday.
Macron commented on the US President’s statements on France 3 TV channel that he must be objective and (…) do everything in his power to make the situation out of control. he added:
He stressed that the United States remains an important ally, adding, “We share many common values, but it is the Europeans who live alongside Russia.”
The French president said that during his talks with Putin he would propose the creation of a humanitarian corridor from the Mariupol blockade, which was also negotiated with Turkey and Greece.
at the same time US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken He described Israel’s mission intention of trying to mediate between the two parties, an activity he added “in close coordination” with the United States.
Blinken spoke about this during his visit to Jerusalem, where he met with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Regarding the statement by the US president that Putin “cannot stay in power,” Blinken noted that the United States does not seek regime change in Russia.
