Macron says he is ready for dialogue with Putin after the ceasefire in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, May 13, that he was ready for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin after the ceasefire.

"Yes, of course, I will do this in a transparent manner, in coordination with (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European partners. A dialogue with him is necessary," he said in an interview with TF1 TV channel.

At the same time, Macron also admitted that the European Union (EU), together with the United States, may impose new sanctions against Russia in the coming days, RT reports.

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Earlier in the day, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported that the EU countries would not be able to agree on tough measures in the new package of anti-Russian sanctions, as this would provoke protest from some countries that are part of the association, according to the website. kp.ru . It is noted that controversial proposals were not included in the list of sanctions, as this could have caused a veto from Hungary or Slovakia, IA Regnum reports.

The head of EU diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, at a press conference following the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Warsaw on May 8, said that the EC intends to adopt the 17th package of sanctions against Russia by May 20.