Laura Laplaud 8:21 a.m., June 16, 2022, modified at 8:30 a.m., June 16, 2022
On the 113th day of the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron and his German and Italian counterparts are expected in kyiv on Thursday.
For the president of the Republicans, Christian Jacob, this approach resembles a "staging" and "diplomacy is not done in front of TV screens".
French President Emmanuel Macron is on his way to the Ukrainian capital, accompanied by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
They boarded a special train to kyiv together.
For Christian Jacob, president of the Republicans, guest of Europe Matin, "if we want to reach an agreement, mediation, it is not by staging".
"Everything must be done to obtain a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. Now, I am always cautious about these scenarios," he said.
"That's not how diplomacy is done"
"Diplomacy is not done in front of TV screens with a lot of advertising and communication. This is not how diplomacy is practiced. I can see the sign that wants to be given but hey, let's be careful not to be caricatural in the staging and unfortunately I'm a little afraid that it is that, and if that's it, my faith, it will be a trip that will not have been useful", he said. he said on Europe 1.