AA / Paris / Ümit DönmezThe former Secretary General of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and former Danish Prime Minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, criticized, this Friday, the telephone diplomacy practiced by the French President, Emmanuel Macron, with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.In an interview granted to the magazine "Le Point", Rasmussen considered that the French head of state "has harmed Ukraine"."I can honestly say that it was not a success. Macron surprised us from the start of the crisis with a singular and critical statement that Putin should not be humiliated and offered a way out. such remarks were disastrous and deeply harmful", declared the former secretary general of NATO, about "the diplomacy of the telephone", set up by Emmanuel Macron with Vladimir Putin."It was not up to us to find a way out for the head of the Kremlin. There is only one way: the Russians out of Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron has harmed Ukraine and weakened it “, he estimated before adding that the French President “has weakened international cohesion”."And I think he regrets it now and is trying to regain the initiative," Rasmussen said, referring to the new communication strategy adopted by Emmanuel Macron, including a firmer tone towards Moscow.Moreover, the former Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance (2009-2014) considers that France's military aid to Ukraine is insufficient."France is disappointing when it comes to military assistance to kyiv. Naturally, it has provided heavy armaments (cannons, anti-tank missiles), but this is little compared to France, which is the dominant military power in the world. within the European Union and the country with the strongest arms industry in Europe," he said.On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a "special military operation" in Ukraine, which left 5,767 dead and 8,292 injured among the civilian population, according to UN estimates, which specifies that the real toll could be more heavy.Social Media PoliciesPrivacy and cookie policy