Macron to Visit Russia and Ukraine Next Week in Succession as 'Mediator'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] French President Emmanuel Macron is set to visit Russia and Ukraine next week, where the risk of war is escalating, acting as a mediator, local major media reported on the 4th (local time).

According to reports, the ?lys?e Palace (the French presidential residence) announced that President Macron will visit Russia on the 7th and Ukraine on the 8th consecutively. He will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky one after another to attempt mediation.

As the head of the European Union (EU) Council Presidency in the first half of this year, President Macron has been focusing on mediating the conflict between the two countries, having spoken with President Putin three times within a week. After visiting Russia and Ukraine, Macron is expected to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda before returning home, according to the French daily Le Monde.

However, despite President Macron's active mediation efforts, it remains uncertain whether the conflict between the two countries will be resolved. The United States and Russia have already held several discussions without finding common ground.

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