French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss security issues including Ukraine, Libya and Iran with Russia's Vladimir Putin in a video call on Friday (June 26), the Elysee Palace said.
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| French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will hold a video-conference on Friday, June 26, during which they will discuss global security issues. (Photo: Xinhua/Global Look Press) |
"There is a need for further progress on the crisis agenda, on Ukraine especially", the Elysee said in a statement on June 24.
Macron has called for Europe to reexamine its strategic partnership with Russia, saying that a policy of defiance towards Moscow in recent years had failed.
