Former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin returned on Thursday March 17 on Europe 1 to the Ukraine conflict and the importance of continuing to use diplomatic channels to reach a ceasefire. He said he was ready to put his experience to the service of France.
On Europe 1, Dominique de Villepin did not beat around the bush to qualify attacks on civilians in some Ukrainian cities such as Mariupol: “These are terrible crimes, and it is normal for international conscience to rise in the face of such crimes. The former foreign secretary, however, criticized Joe Biden’s attitude towards his recent statements about Vladimir Putin: “Should the president of the United States go for that way of talking and talking, I don’t believe it.” […] The leader’s obsession should be to promote peace, secure a ceasefire, and achieve a lasting peace. We live at a time when we must throw all our strength into a ceasefire. »
Although Emmanuel Macron has said that he talks to the Russian dictator as often as possible, it seems that the diplomatic channels are frozen today, as Dominique de Villepin said: continues, explosions too. Negotiations are ongoing, and they need to be developed. What is being played out on the field is a balance of power that has not yet reached its point of maturity. He also said he hoped the two warring countries would “go crazy”.[ent] in positions that allow diplomacy to play its part. Diplomacy is a very complex process because it allows you to transform violence into political and diplomatic energy. It is very difficult. »
What about other countries in all this? For example, China, which seems to be constantly on one foot, then the other? What are his plans? Former Prime Minister Vladimir Putin needs China: “China is a big problem in terms of political outcome and defining the world we are entering. The difficulty of the Russians pushes them to seek support. Putin has trouble with the military and doesn’t have many additional options. It also needs financial support, and China is a major ally. »
China is in the middle of a “strategic predicament,” he said.
As for the communist dictatorship, “it faces a big choice, which obliges it for a long time. He abstained from the United Nations, which shows his strategic predicament, or he is playing this role of mediator to initiate the peace process. Dominique de Villepin added that “China’s interests are to buy time, strengthen its economy; he wants peace and trade with the world. The risk of sliding either to the division of the world with the authoritarians on the one hand (Russia, Iran), and on the other the Western front. This is the challenge of tomorrow’s world. »
What about the countries of the South? “We must not neglect the countries of the South, because a food crisis is brewing, an energy crisis too. There is a specific translation for many countries in the South and a desire for revenge, which can lead many countries to move towards authoritarianism. »
Dominique de Villepin expressed his desire to continue the dialogue with Vladimir Putin and do everything to keep diplomatic channels open and stable: “We have made progress over the years; True, there is a desire to link morality with diplomacy, but pragmatism must be added to this. There is progress, and the dialogue that Macron has with Russia is a desire not to break the thread. The war has been marked by time, and negotiations can be started today. During this time, we must put all our forces into play, Ukraine will not be Russian, Vladimir Putin will not win this war. »
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