Lavrov mocks Macron's push for talks with Putin as 'pathetic diplomacy'

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Lavrov derided Emmanuel Macron's plan to resume direct talks with Vladimir Putin as 'pathetic diplomacy,' saying Putin would only respond to serious proposals and would take calls that matter. Macron had sent his diplomatic adviser to Moscow to restart dialogue on Ukraine, with Europe seeking engagement with Moscow amid U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi and EU debates over Russia's role.
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- French president's top diplomat held talks in Moscow on Tuesday, sources say Reuters
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- Macron sends his diplomatic adviser to Moscow Le Monde.fr
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