Russia Accuses France of Violating Confidentiality of Putin-Macron Talks

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused France of violating the confidentiality of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

Commenting on the documentary "The President, Europe and War" about Macron's steps to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, Zakharova said, on Sunday : "When calls at the top level are made, naturally, it is a confidential story, naturally, these are talks behind closed doors. It turned out that a couple of months ago, when Macron called the Russian president, the entire conversation was recorded by journalists, who were filming it. This is an example that they interpret the word ‘diplomacy’ this very way,".

Zakharova stressed that it was difficult to expect confidentiality from the French side, after the footage of Macron's closed talks with President Putin was published on French television.

It is noteworthy that the documentary, shown last Thursday on France 2 TV, focuses on Macron's diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukrainian crisis and his talks with the Russian president and other leaders.