Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron had a serious and frank exchange of views on the situation around Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement.
It said the leaders of the two countries held a telephone conversation at the initiative of the French side.
“Vladimir Putin gave an exhaustive explanation of the reasons and circumstances for the decision to conduct a special military operation,” the Kremlin said.
Putin and Macron agreed to stay in touch.
