Europe 1 with AFP 2 p.m., December 30, 2022
In the midst of the Ukrainian conflict, the Kremlin has announced that Vladimir Putin will not wish a happy new year to American presidents Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
"Given the unfriendly acts they constantly undertake, the president will not send them greetings," said the spokesman for the Russian presidency.
Vladimir Putin will not send New Year's wishes to American Presidents Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Kremlin said on Friday, in the midst of a crisis between Moscow and the West since the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
"These counterparts do not send us any greetings. In fact, we have no contact with them. And given the unfriendly acts they constantly undertake, the president will not send them any greetings," Dmitry told reporters. Peskov, spokesman for the Russian presidency.
The happy new year already wished to others
Conversely, Vladimir Putin has already sent wishes for a happy new year 2023 to several leaders closer to the Kremlin.
According to a list published Friday by the Russian presidency, Vladimir Putin congratulated in particular the Chinese presidents Xi Jinping, Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syrian Bashar al-Assad, Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro, as well as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
According to the Kremlin, he also sent greetings to two former Western leaders, Italian Silvio Berlusconi and German Gerhard Schröder.