France's Macron presses Putin to push for end to Syria crisis
Vladimir Putin
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday pressed  Russiaâs Vladimir Putin  to do all  he  can to ensure the Syrian government puts an end to a deteriorating humanitarian crisis in eastern Ghouta and Idlib  the Elysee Palace said in a statement.
In a telephone call  Macron told  Putin  it was imperative that peace talks made progress and expressed  his  concern over signs that chlorine bombs had been against civilians in recent weeks.
â The president  stressed the need to overcome obstacles blocking negotiations and start a credible political process in the coming weeks under the auspice of the United Nations toward rebuilding peace  stability and unity in Syria â the French presidency statement said.
Standing beside  Putin  in Versailles last summer  Macron said any use of chemical weapons represented a âred lineâ and that Paris could launch unilateral air strikes against targets in Syria if it were crossed.
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday pressed   [TGT] to do all  he  can to ensure the Syrian government puts an end to a deteriorating humanitarian crisis in eastern Ghouta and Idlib  the Elysee Palace said in a statement.
In a telephone call  Macron told  Putin  it was imperative that peace talks made progress and expressed   [TGT]   concern over signs that chlorine bombs had been against civilians in recent weeks.
â  [TGT] stressed the need to overcome obstacles blocking negotiations and start a credible political process in the coming weeks under the auspice of the United Nations toward rebuilding peace  stability and unity in Syria â the French presidency statement said.
Standing beside   [TGT] in Versailles last summer  Macron said any use of chemical weapons represented a âred lineâ and that Paris could launch unilateral air strikes against targets in Syria if it were crossed.