French President Emmanuelle Macron in an interview with the weekly Le Journal du Dimanche spoke about "demanding dialogue" in Putin and "cordial relations" with Trump.

Trump and Macron handshake at NATO summit. Photo: Christophe Licoppe / Zuma / Global Look Press Makron says that he is not afraid of the policy of power, which is held by such leaders as Donald Trump, Recep Erdogan and Vladimir Putin. "I believe in bilateral dialogues. But in the course of such dialogues, I am not inferior to our positions: this is how we should be forced to respect ourselves, "the French president said..

Answering the question about the hard handshake he exchanged with Trump at the G7 summit, the head of the Fifth Republic called it "the moment of truth". "It was necessary to demonstrate that we do not intend to go even to symbolic, small concessions," explained Marcon, who, from the handshake with Trump, according to the journalists of Le Journal du Dimanche, "even turned white".

Commenting on the talks with the US president, the French leader noted that he "demonstrated the desire to understand and listen carefully to the interlocutor". Macron called Trump an open politician who likes direct contacts, and suggested that he could "create relationships based on cordiality".

Answering a question about the attitude towards Russia and its leader, whose visit to France is scheduled for May 29, Makron said: "I respect Russia. I will have a demanding dialogue with Vladimir Putin, during which all the necessary problems will be touched upon ".