Libs on the way back, page-102

''I guess perception is everything .. but I remember him skiting how Putin wasn't going to attack Ukraine cos he talked him out of it!''

well, better give us a reference then eh?


I remember Macron saying that he'd found Vladimir different on the occasion of their talks -----

''In the first detailed read-out on Monday's meeting in Moscow from the French delegation, the sources said Macron had been struck by how different Putin was to the man he had met in his summer residence on the French Riviera three years ago.''

''"These more than five hours of talks make us realise how different the Putin of today was to the Putin of three years ago," said the source, who was briefed on the contents of the Macron-Putin talks and spoke on condition of anonymity.''


does this sound like Macron saying 'he'd talked him out of it' - as you said?????????

''Macron told reporters as he flew out of Moscow he believed there was a real prospect for stopping escalation, though he said it was too early to point to any concrete undertakings from Russia to step back, and there were still real risks that armed conflict could break out.''


doesn't sound like 'I've talked him out of it' ---------------- but, I do look forward to your references

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moscow-macron-found-different-tougher-putin-2022-02-10/