“Russia is a very deeply European country. We believe in Europe, stretching from Lisbon to Vladivostok, ”he wrote.

In addition, Macron emphasized that Russia and France have made progress on many political and economic issues.

“We are making efforts to develop Franco-Russian relations,” said the French leader.

He also expressed confidence that these steps will ultimately help develop a “security and trust architecture between the European Union and Russia.”

Macron said earlier that he believes in the European future of Russia.

The First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs, Vladimir Dzhabarov, in an interview with the NSN, noted that all states realize that without Russia it is impossible to solve any global issue.

The negotiations between Macron and Putin, which took place on August 9 at Fort Bregancon, lasted about 3.5 hours.