Macron plans to offer Putin “a way to de-escalate” the situation in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to propose a “path to de-escalation” of the crisis in Ukraine during an upcoming phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the France Press agency reported, citing the Elysee Palace

“The president will propose a path to de-escalation to his Russian counterpart during a telephone conversation to be held in the coming days”, –  the report said.

A French presidential administration source confirmed that a meeting of the Normandy format political advisers involving representatives from France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine is scheduled for 26 January in Paris, according to the statement.

Macron plans to offer Putin “a way to de-escalate” the situation in Ukraine