Vladimir Putin canceled a visit in Franciotti: REUTERS
The President of Russia loudly canceled a visit to France
Tantrum, arranged on the eve of Francois Hollande, had on one side the unexpected, and on the other hand it is a natural effect. After LaCrosse imposed in the UN security Council veto on France proposed a resolution on the establishment in Aleppo no-fly zone, at the Elysee Palace literally mad. First, the French foreign Minister and later the President of the country said that Russia is on the side of the terrorists. Hollande also publicly launched into a discussion — if he needed to meet with Putin when he October 19 arrive in Paris for the opening of the Russian spiritual and cultural center.
It looked outright disgusting though, because the same six months ago, Hollande had personally invited Putin to the event. And the same Hollande just under a year ago after the attacks in France came to Moscow to seek help in the fight against terrorists.
In the Kremlin attack on the French responded immediately: Putin prostatonin visit to Paris. Review press-Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, turned exhaustive:
– From the outset, Putin has said he will be ready to visit Paris in a time when it will be comfortable for President Hollande. So we wait for a comfortable time comes, and President Putin will consider again the possibility of applying such a visit, in case this issue will be on the agenda.
To put it quite simply, the Kremlin asked the élysée Palace to be polite and not to take on too much.
Thus Hollande, so long vystraivanii Russian-French relations, at once decided to sacrifice them in the name quite obvious for France’s interests. Apparently, six months before the election of the President of France, he was strongly reminded of the ocean about which side he plays. But after the Kremlin reminded him that with Russia so to speak is not necessary, Hollande is not left space for maneuver.
French President Francois Hollande.Photo: GLOBAL LOOK PRESS
The situation is complicated by not yet been officially announced, but unofficially, everyone has agreed to the meeting in “Norman format”, scheduled for October 19. On Monday evening from Paris “moved” to Berlin.
– Angela Merkel has invited all participants to discuss the situation over dinner – has issued an open secret, Russia’s Ambassador to France Orlov. And it is also in the hands of Putin: will not need to waste your time on a separate conversation with non-constructive-minded Frenchman, and you can immediately deal with Ukraine.
Although seemingly resolved on Monday evening — even the assistant Palinauskas did not deny the upcoming meeting, on Tuesday afternoon already hung in the air. If Hollande with his head hidden under the American umbrella, and Poroshenko does not solve anything, it will do with someone there to talk? Maybe it is wiser just to talk to Merkel with privately?
– The contact group is not easy, but at the same time, dialogue is conducted in the relevant areas. There are areas of concern. Now I can not name them. As soon as this “homework” will be prepared, then conditions are ripe for a “Norman meetings”. And then we’ll let you know about it, described the situation, Dmitry Peskov.
