According to US political news websites and other foreign media reports, Russian presidential press secretary and Croat Palace spokesman Peskov said on the 21st local time that Russian President Putin is willing to talk with French President Emmanuel Macron on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The French presidential palace responded positively to this on the same day. The French presidential palace said, “The Kremlin's public agreement to this practice is welcome. We will determine the best way forward in the next few days.” The French presidential palace also stated that any talks with Russia will be conducted in “complete transparency” with Ukrainian President Zelensky and European allies. Earlier, after attending the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium on the 19th, Macron told the media that the current dialogue with Putin would be “useful” and that Europe and Ukraine should find a way to resume dialogue with Russia.

According to US political news websites and other foreign media reports, Russian presidential press secretary and Croat Palace spokesman Peskov said on the 21st local time that Russian President Putin is willing to talk with French President Emmanuel Macron on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The French presidential palace responded positively to this on the same day. The French presidential palace said, “The Kremlin's public agreement to this practice is welcome. We will determine the best way forward in the next few days.” The French presidential palace also stated that any talks with Russia will be conducted in “complete transparency” with Ukrainian President Zelensky and European allies. Earlier, after attending the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium on the 19th, Macron told the media that the current dialogue with Putin would be “useful” and that Europe and Ukraine should find a way to resume dialogue with Russia.