Faced with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, "the only possible way is diplomacy, because the alternative to diplomacy is total war", ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy declared on Friday, supporting the strategy of dialogue of Emmanuel Macron who received him for an hour at the Elysée.
“The path of dialogue, of diplomacy is difficult, often disappointing, but there is no alternative.
We must therefore continue on this path.
And if France does not do it, no one will,” added the former president.
"This is the reason why I approved of President Macron's approach when he went to Moscow," he explained, he who had also favored negotiation with Moscow during the crisis in Georgia in 2008.
modern institutions
Nicolas Sarkozy also wanted France to propose the creation of "new multilateral institutions".
“Today, nothing works anymore.
NATO doesn't work.
The G7 doesn't work.
The G20, which I wanted to create, does not work.
And even the UN, which oscillates between apathy and immobility,” he said.
“We are in 2022, it is time to invent the institutions that will enable 21st century multilateralism.
But we live with institutions that are those of the 20th century.
It is up to France (…) to propose major initiatives.
From any crisis can come out the worst, but sometimes the best,” he concluded.
Before him, Emmanuel Macron received Friday morning, also for an hour, his predecessor François Hollande, who felt that Europe should toughen its sanctions against Russia.
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