A coordinated approach between Britain, Germany and France or a solo effort by Macron? | DW News

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has spoken to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, on the phone. According to the Élysée Palace, this was their first direct exchange since September 2022, during which they discussed Iran and Ukraine. The call lasted two hours, during which President Macron called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and the start of negotiations to end the conflict. President Putin blamed the West for the war. According to a statement from the Kremlin, the Russian president told his French counterpart that any peace deal must be 'comprehensive and long-term' and 'based on new territorial realities'.

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0:00 Putin, Macron hold first phone call since 2022
0:38 Kristine Berzina, German Marshall Fund

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Post from DW News on July 01, 2025

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