Macron hopes for 'start towards de-escalation' in Putin talks on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he hoped to make a start towards a de-escalation of tensions over Ukraine, as he began talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Macron flew into Moscow at the start of a week of intense Western diplomacy aimed at easing fears of a Russian invasion of its pro-Western neighbour. Sitting across a long table from Putin at the Kremlin, Macron said he was in Moscow to address the "critical situation" in Europe. "This discussion can make a start in the direction in which we need to go... Читать дальше...