Paris’ rhetoric on Ukraine resembles split on two chairs – diplomat

The official representative of the Russian Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
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The rhetoric of Paris, comprised of peaceful statements by President Emmanuel Macron and belligerent statements by the Foreign Ministry, looks like a split performed on two chairs, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her Telegram channel Tuesday.

The diplomat pointed to the statement made by Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who said that Paris will soon ship a new batch of air defense systems to Kiev.

"Is Paris roleplaying a good President that advocates peace and a bad Foreign Ministry that exacerbates hostilities? On the other hand, is looks more like a split on two chairs," Zakharova said.

Previously, Macron said in an interview for TF1 after his visit to the US that the future security architecture must include guarantees for Russia. According to Macron, this issue will be a part of peace discussions, so it is necessary to think how France and the EU can defend its allies and at the same time provide Russia with guarantees of security when the sides return to the negotiation table.

At the same time, Macron underscored that he sees no military options to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and said that the only way out of the situation is through negotiations.

The Progress of The Special Military Operation in Ukraine

Russia’s MoD report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

• The Russian Army eliminated up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, and five cars in the Kupyansk and Krasny Liman directions;



• Russian troops eliminated up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks in the Donetsk direction;



• Ukrainian forces suffered losses in manpower and equipment in 156 districts;



• Russian troops destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot in the Zaporozhye region;



• The Russian Army destroyed a Smerch MLRS in the Kharkov region and a Grad MLRS in the DPR;



• Russia air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian MiG-29 jets and two Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters;



• Russian troops destroyed six UAVs;



• Russian forces intercepted two Ukrainian Tochka-U missiles and two HIMARS shells.