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The Elysee Palace commented on the telephone talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, which were previously reported by the Kremlin.
The communique of the French side says that Macron expressed concern about the situation at the Zaporozhye NPP, which is under the control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and also “supported sending an IAEA expert mission to the field as soon as possible,” moreover, “on the terms agreed between Ukraine and the UN.” It is also reported that Putin told the interlocutor that he was ready to reconsider Russia’s previous demand thatThe IAEA experts arrived at the station through the Russian territory. Macron, as noted, spoke about the desire to organize such a trip through the territory of Ukraine.
The Paris message emphasizes that the Russian president notified Macron “of his consent to the deployment of this mission and the conditions mentioned.”
The communique notes that Macron and Putin will discuss this topic again in the coming days.