“They say that Russia is in isolation, but two-thirds of the world's population supports Russia,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying on the air of the Sud Radio radio station.
De Gaulle added that Russia is at the center of a process of shifting many economic and political interests, as well as the political influence of a number of countries, towards the East.
The French economist also said that the position of the French authorities on the Ukrainian conflict is very ambiguous.
De Gaulle noted that in order to ensure a guaranteed peace, trustworthy interlocutors who are responsible for their words are needed.