French President Emmanuel Macron said that due to the conflict in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin may take the Legion of Honor from him. He told reporters this after EU summit in Brussels, reports DEA News.
To him, this would be a symbolic but important gesture. The order was presented to Putin in 2006.
Former French President Emmanuel Macron considered worthy The leader of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, during his visit to Paris, was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor, the highest award of the republic. The French president announced this on his Twitter page.
The day before, on February 8, Zelenskiy visited England, where he met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and met with the government. In the evening of the same day, he flew to France, where he met with Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
On February 9, Zelensky spoke at the EU Council summit in Brussels.