Macron says Putin gave him personal assurances on Ukraine Emmanuel Macron
Macron says Putin gave him personal assurances on Ukraine Emmanuel Macron ended a whirlwind diplomatic mission to Moscow and Kiev on Tuesday, saying he had received personal assurances from Vladimir Putin that Russia would not escalate the crisis in Ukraine. Speaking after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, Macron said Putin made it clear during Monday's talks that he would not be the one to escalate tensions. The standoff could take months to resolve, Macron added. Zelenskiy, however, said he was skeptical of his Russian counterpart's apparent commitment to peace. "I don't really trust words. I believe that every politician can be transparent by taking concrete action," Zelenskiy said at a joint press conference with Macron. ", Zelenskiy added. On Tuesday, six Russian warships and a submarine passed through the Dardanelles Strait, heading to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean. Russia on Wednesday, the ships, landing craft use...