China News Agency, Moscow, September 11 (Tian Bing and Liu Jingyao) Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on the 11th. The two sides exchanged views in detail and candidly on the situation in Ukraine, and focused on ensuring Zaporozhye Nuclear power plant safety.
According to the Kremlin's website on the same day, Putin pointed out in the call that Ukraine regularly attacks the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which includes a radioactive waste storage facility, which will have catastrophic consequences.
Putin informed the relevant measures taken by Russian experts for the physical protection of the nuclear power plant, and stressed the need to exert influence on the Kyiv authorities to immediately stop the shelling of the nuclear power plant.
The two sides expressed their willingness to carry out "apolitical cooperation" on the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant with the participation of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Putin also emphasized that the Ukrainian army is still using weapons provided by Western countries and continues to carry out large-scale shelling on civilian infrastructure in the Donbas region, bringing catastrophic consequences to the local residents.
The two sides also discussed global food security issues.
Putin said that grain exports from Black Sea ports should mainly meet the needs of developing countries.
To this end, the European Commission should not set up obstacles to the supply of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers to African, Middle Eastern and Latin American markets, "this is particularly important."
According to the Elysee Palace communiqué on the same day, Macron called on Russia to stop military operations in Ukraine and supported the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Macron also expressed concerns to Putin about the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
Macron said that food exports under the Istanbul agreement should really go to those who need it most, and EU sanctions will not stop Russian agricultural exports.
The Elysee Palace also said that Macron will speak with Putin again in the near future and will contact Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Grossi to reach an agreement on ensuring the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
On September 10, Macron had a phone call with Zelensky, and the two sides discussed the safety situation of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
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