On a visit likely to shape ties between the two countries for years, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin at the sumptuous Palace of Versailles on Monday for what would be “demanding” talks on Syria, the Ukrainian crisis and issues driving the rift between Russia and the West.
Following the meeting, Macron told media he wanted to work with Putin to reach a democratic transition in Syria, while preserving a Syrian state, and warned that the use of… …read more
Source: South China Morning Post