Macron: Situation with rising oil prices should in no way lead to review of sanctions against Russia
The situation with rising oil prices in the world should not lead to a review of the policy on sanctions against Russia, this is the position of G7, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
"At the G7 meeting, which I chaired on Wednesday, when the issue of rising oil prices was discussed, everyone agreed that there is no need to review our sanctions policy towards Russia," he said at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Friday.
Macron also called it "strange that Russia is calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East, while Moscow has been refusing to observe the ceasefire in Ukraine for a year, despite all the efforts of the United States."
"Russia is not advocating peace anywhere. "I also want to remind you that Russia is a strategic ally of the regime in Tehran, with whom they signed a relevant partnership agreement, the details of which have never been made public, and which provides for the production of Iranian-origin UAVs in Russia," the French president said.
He added that "it is no secret to anyone that the sky over Ukraine has unfortunately become a testing ground for Iranian drones," which are currently being used in the Middle East.
