The call between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin lasted more than two hours, according to the Élysée Palace.
The French government is likely to issue a statement soon.
Putin informed Macron on the development of “the special operation to protect Donbas.
They also discussed the evacuation of civilians “held by nationalists” from the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, according to the Kremlin.
Putin stated that Moscow is still open to negotiations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated numerous times that he wishes to speak with Putin directly.
According to the Kremlin statement, Macron brought up the problem of global food security.
In response, Putin stated that the situation is compounded by the Western countries’ sanctions.
