SAINT PETERSBURG: French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Saint Petersburg on Thursday to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with the Iran nuclear deal as well as conflicts in Syria and Ukraine on the agenda.
The trip is Macron’s first to Russia as president and follows a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week. Europe and Moscow are making diplomatic overtures to save the Iran deal, now under threat after the recent US withdrawal.
The French and Russian leaders will “take the time for an in-depth one-on-one discussion,” according the Elysee.
Macron will be accompanied by his wife Brigitte during the trip, …read more
Source: The Manila Times
