BERLIN: French President Emmanuel Macron said he would seek clarification over Russia's intentions towards Ukraine in a phone call with President Vladimir Putin on Friday amid rising fears of an attack by the Kremlin on its former Soviet republic.
The two leaders were speaking ahead of the resumption of the so-called"Normandy format" talks, with political advisers from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany set to meet in Paris on Wednesday. NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, in what Russia denounced as Western"hysteria" in response to its build-up of tens of thousands of troops on the Ukraine border.
"We have done a great deal to actively support economic development and democratic development in Ukraine," he said, adding that there were historical reasons for Germany's refusal to send lethal weapons to war zones.
All for Russian dictator’s ego and not for the people. Purely rubbish with all these fear mongering of Russia occupation. Nobody in Russia believe that outsiders can occupy RU peacefully.
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