Macron says Putin told him he would not escalate Ukraine crisis

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin has assured him that he will not escalate the Ukraine crisis.

After a five-hour talk with Putin, Macron said the Russian leader "won't be initiating an escalation" and the "objective is met" for preventing an escalation of the conflict, according to a news conference covered by The Associated Press.

However, the Kremlin denied reports that a de-escalation agreement was struck, the AP noted.

Macron met with Putin on Monday after concerns about the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine increased over the weekend as U.S. officials said Russia had amassed 70 percent of the forces needed for a full invasion and could attack any day. Russia has denied those reports and any claims that it will invade Ukraine.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/macron-says-putin-told-him-he-would-not-escalate-ukraine-crisis/ar-AATCkwy

I'm sure he says a lot of things.

[JohnSJ]

1. and I was told by an eBay buyer that the check was in the mail

[OnDoutside]

2. Don't get off the plane waving a white piece of paper 😂 !

[utopian]

4. My thought exactly eom

[keithbvadu2]

6. Piece of paper for peace.

Piece of paper for peace.

[gohuskies]

3. I hope Macron told Pootie 'show me'

Vlad is a lying and murderous dictator and can't be trusted for anything that comes out of his mouth.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Why is Putin sending so many troops there?

This is expensive.

[True Blue American]

8. Putin is blustering

And trying to bully. Trump no longer lives in the Whitehouse and Biden does not owe him a dime!

[Irish_Dem]

10. Very very expensive bluff.

Moving all those troops, weapons, tanks, trucks is costing him a fortune.
As is sending food and supplies.

The military supply line alone is a fortune.

And the longer those troops are camped out, the more pissed off they get.

[True Blue American]

11. I agree but

Putin perceives the US as weak after Trump. And no one is even suggesting Ukraine will join NATO. That is the odd part.

https://www.quora.com/Does-Putin-have-Parkinsons-disease

True or not but other. Reports say he also had cancer surgery. This is being reported. True or not? Who knows?

[Irish_Dem]

12. Bush, Trump, GOP have greatly weakened the US.

That is fact.

Putin is deeply interested in damaging western democracies
And deeply interesting in expanding his power.

I guess if he is ill, there is more pressure for him to act.

[RockRaven]

7. And every escalation will be claimed by Putin to be done TO them, not BY them.

The only promise being made here is one about their propaganda/rhetoric...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. Does anyone trust Putin?