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Moscow, February 8 — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready for compromise and would look at proposals put forward by French leader President Emmanuel Macron during talks yesterday, while still blaming the West for raising tensions over Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emerging from a meeting in the Kremlin that lasted more than five hours, the two leaders voiced hope that a solution could be found to the worst crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moscow has amassed tens of thousands of troops on the borders of Ukraine, raising fears that it is preparing a possible invasion of its pro-Western neighbor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The West has repeatedly warned of \u201csevere consequences\u201d<\/em> if Russia invades, and Macron was the first major Western leader to meet with Putin since the start of the crisis in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeatedly thanking the French leader for coming to Moscow, Putin said at a joint press conference that Macron had presented several ideas worth studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA number of his ideas, proposals…are possible as a basis for further steps,\u201d<\/em> Putin said, adding: \u201cWe will do everything to find compromises that suit everyone.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He did not provide any details but said the two leaders would speak by phone after Macron meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macron said he made concrete proposals to address the concerns of both Russia and the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPresident Putin assured me of his readiness to engage,\u201d<\/em> Macron said, adding: \u201cThere is no security for the Europeans if there is no security for Russia.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The French presidency said the proposals include an undertaking from both sides not to take any new military action, the launching of a new strategic dialogue, and efforts to revive the peace process in Kyiv\u2019s conflict with Moscow-backed separatists in the country\u2019s east.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putin again denied that Russia was to blame for the tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSaying that Russia is acting aggressively is illogical,\u201d<\/em> Putin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is not us who are moving towards Nato\u2019s borders,\u201d<\/em> he said, in reference to alliance deployments in eastern Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting in Moscow came at the start of a week of intense diplomacy over the Ukraine crisis, with United States President Joe Biden also hosting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington yesterday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as published by AFP<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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