“When will countries change their position?

Well, it depends on them.

When Western countries put the interests of their citizens, the interests of their businesses, the interests of their residents at the forefront, then this position will change,” he said. 

According to him, “some incomprehensible political ambitions, or direct orders from the United States as the real leader of the Western world” are now at the forefront.

French President Emmanuel Macron has previously expressed confidence in the need to maintain diplomatic ties with Russia.