French President Emmanuel Macron called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin with the aim of making the European Union a participant in the negotiations on Iran, Le Parisien writes.
“This telephone conversation in any case shows the desire of European diplomacy - in particular the trio of Germany, France and Britain - to regain control over the Iranian issue“, the article says.
It is noted that both Putin and Macron stressed the importance of coordinating actions for a peaceful resolution of the Iranian issue. At the same time, both leaders spoke in favor of restoring direct contacts, the newspaper emphasizes.
On the evening of July 1, Putin had a telephone conversation with Macron. The key topics of the conversation were the conflict between Israel and Iran, the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, and the situation in Ukraine.