The State Duma responded to Macron's threat

Alexei Chepa, first deputy chairman of the State Duma's International Affairs committee, responded to French President Emmanuel Macron's threat to Russia.

The parliamentarian in conversation with Lenta.Ru On Monday, October 13, he said that Macron is currently in an extremely difficult political situation, the government is following resignation after resignation, and he himself is barely managing to avoid impeachment.

"I think that with such loud statements he is trying to show his power, his political viability, but few people believe in this," the deputy shared," Chepa stressed.

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The day before, Macron said that Moscow would have to pay if it did not sit down at the negotiating table. The French leader condemned Russia's actions, saying that attacks on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure are unacceptable. He noted that France, together with its partners, is working to restore the damaged facilities, writes Life.ru . Macron also expressed his willingness to actively act within the framework of the "coalition of the willing."

On October 12, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that he expressed gratitude to France for its significant support. He also said that he had informed Macron about his country's key needs, primarily air defense systems and missiles. 360.ru .

On the same day, the leader of the French Patriots party, Florian Philippot, criticized Macron for his words about Russia, stressing that he "began to act according to the plan "war against Russia" because he has nothing left to lose in France," reports RT.

On October 9, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that there had been a serious pause in negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. According to him, Kiev has not provided a meaningful response either on the draft document or on the work of the relevant groups. According to him, Kiev, inspired by the support of Europe, does not seek negotiations, believing that the situation at the front will improve, although in reality everything is different, IA Regnum clarifies.

In August, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recalled that Kiev had not responded to Moscow's July 23 proposal to create three working groups on military, humanitarian and political issues. kp.ru .

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