Russian invasion of Ukraine

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dau

French President Emmanuel Macron refused to describe Russian actions
in Ukraine as "genocide" in a television interview with public
broadcaster France 2.

Asked whether he, like US President Joe Biden, would use the term
"genocide" for the killing of Ukrainians by the Russian military,
Macron said: “I would be careful with such terms today because these
two peoples [Russians and Ukrainians] are brothers.”

“I want to continue to try, as much as I can, to stop this war and
rebuild peace. I am not sure that an escalation of rhetoric serves
that cause,” he added. “What we can say for sure is that the situation
is unacceptable and that these are war crimes. We are living through
war crimes that are unprecedented on our soil — our European soil.”

Macron being Macron. Time for another call with Putin, perhaps?

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Stonehedge in reply to @dau

Macron being Macron. Time for another call with Putin, perhaps?

What would be achieved by Macron ending talks with Putin and calling it a genocide?

To me, this feels like an effort to keep diplomatic channels open, orchestrated with the UK and US.

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dau in reply to @Stonehedge

You're right - it wouldn't change shit. It's just I see too much talking / expressing concern and too little action. Especially from France and Germany.

Ukrainians are being slaughtered for being Ukrainians and Macron is thinking of some nicer words to name it.

What good those conversation did so far? Nothing.
As for diplomatic channels - imho they should leave it to foreign ministers to copy-paste some bullshit. Everything that comes from Lavrov's mouth is 100% nonsense anyway.

And this Austrian chancellor who visited Putin on Monday? Great insights from him:

He said the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin gave him "no optimistic impression."

Putin deserves a shot in the head, not a conversation. That wouldn't change much as well but that would be a good start. And I hope somebody of his own does it.

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