Vladimir Putin hopes for a frank chat with his former French colleague, Nicolas Sarkozy, who arrived in Russia to participate in the international economic forum. Ahead of the meeting, Sarkozy spoke in favor of lifting of anti-Russian sanctions.
“You are in a very nice position now – you can speak with frankness,” Putin half-jokingly told Sarkozy, who was France’s president from 2007 until 2012, as their informal meeting on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was about to begin late on Wednesday. The politicians have a vast agenda to discuss, Putin said.
The two are expected to touch upon bilateral relations, as well as the current situation in Syria, Putin’s aid Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday .... https://www.rt.com
