In a lengthy interview with the French newspaper Le Parisien, Macron also described as “shameful” Morawiecki’s comments, which liken the French president’s frequent phone calls to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s conversation with Hitler. Earlier this week, the Polish prime minister criticized Macron for failing to do much in his talks with Putin. “Mr. President Macron, how many times have you negotiated with Putin, what have you achieved? Have you stopped any of the actions that have been taken?” “No one should negotiate with criminals; no one negotiated with Hitler. Would you negotiate with Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot?” But Macron, who is just two days away from the first round of the presidential election, defended his telephone conversations with the Russian leader. “I take full responsibility for speaking with the President of Russia on behalf of France to avoid war and to build a new architecture for peace in Europe,” he told French television on Wednesday. Morawiecki’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
