Vladimir Putin is the “only obstacle” to peace, estimates France

Visiting Washington, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, said that Europeans were preparing a new series of sanctions against Russia.

“The only obstacle to peace in Ukraine today is Vladimir Putin.” The chief of French diplomacy, Jean-Noël Barrot, accused Russia, Thursday, May 1, of not doing “No effort” for a lasting ceasefire in the conflict between kyiv, who, for his part, “Hold on its market share”.

In the aftermath of the signing between Washington and kyiv of a mineral agreement, and shortly after meeting his American counterpart Marco Rubio, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed in Washington in Washington stressed that Ukraine “Accepted a ceasefire without condition”. “And during this time, Russia by Vladimir Putin has made no effort, has given no sign that it is ready for ceasefire and peace to which President Donald Trump aspires and to which Europeans aspire and of course the Ukrainians”he said.

The French diplomacy chief also said that Europeans were preparing a new series of sanctions against Russiathat they wish to coordinate with the United States, In the event of Moscow continuous refusal of any ceasefire in Ukraine. This initiative could accompany a new package of American sanctions proposed by the Republican senator Lindsey Graham.