France is resuming direct contacts with russia at a high diplomatic level to discuss key security issues, with the French president's chief diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne visiting moscow. It was reported by Reuters.
In the kremlin, he met with russian officials, including russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.
The main topic of the talks was the search for ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. According to sources, European allies were informed in advance of this initiative by Paris. Emmanuel Bonne himself has been the head of Macron's diplomatic corps since 2019 and is a key figure in shaping France's foreign policy.
The administration of Emmanuel Macron did not officially confirm or deny the visit. Representatives of the Élysée Palace noted that discussions at the technical level are ongoing. The administration emphasized that such contacts take place in full transparency and with the prior approval of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the main European partners.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, French President Emmanuel Macron does not rule out the possibility of restoring direct communication with russian dictator vladimir putin in the near future.
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