Legion of Honor/ Macron is thinking of stripping Putin of the title Chirac gave him

2023-02-10 18:29:35Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Legion of Honor/ Macron is thinking of stripping Putin of the title Chirac gave
Macron gives Zelensky the Medal of Honor of France

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he is considering stripping Vladimir Putin of a top French state title. It is about the Legion of Honor title, which was given to the Russian President in 2006 by former French President Jacques Chirac.

The title is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil, and was created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte.

But Macron said he is waiting for the "right moment" to strip the Russian president of his title. Macron's statement came after bestowing the title on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday.

Macron said the issue of Putin's medal was "symbolic but important".

While the French president said he believed he had the right to revoke the honor, he added: "It's not a decision I made today."

Such decisions "are always meaningful and I think you have to appreciate the right moment to make them," he said.


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