Phone conversation with Trump from Albania, Macron: Russia does not want peace, is buying time for war

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2025-05-16 17:16:00 | Politikë

Phone conversation with Trump from Albania, Macron: Russia does not want peace,

After British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron has also announced the phone call from Tirana with the head of the White House, Donald Trump. A2 CNN learns that in a post on social networks, the head of the Elysee states that President Putin has failed to respond to the proposal for an unconditional ceasefire made by the Americans and supported by Ukraine and the Europeans. According to him, Russia is showing that it does not want peace and is trying to buy time by continuing the war.

"We just had a phone call with President Trump from Albania. Once again, President Putin has failed to respond to the proposal for an unconditional ceasefire made by the Americans and supported by Ukraine and the Europeans. By rejecting the ceasefire and dialogue with Ukraine, Russia is showing that it does not want peace and is trying to buy time by continuing the war," Macron wrote, according to A2 CNN.

The French president further stated: "In this context, as the European Political Community meets at the Tirana summit, we will continue to coordinate with our European partners, with the United States and the coalition of the willing, to define a coordinated response."

European leaders have agreed with United States President Donald Trump that Russia's stance in ceasefire talks is unacceptable and they intend to prepare a response.

During the summit in Tirana, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country is committed to ending the war with Russia, but called on European leaders to toughen sanctions on the Kremlin if President Vladimir Putin continues to drag out ceasefire talks. (A2 Televizion)

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