As the first direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia over the conflict took place in Belarus, the French leader once held talks with his counterparts in Moscow and Kyiv.
Emmanuel Macron's call with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenksy came after the EU imposed its harshest ever sanctions on Russia over the weekend.
From FSN's bureau in Paris, here's Ross Cullen.
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