The presidents of Russia and France, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron, had a telephone conversation today, during which they discussed topical issues of the international agenda, the Kremlin press service reports.
They commented on the results of today’s talks between the delegations of Moscow and Kyiv on the situation in Ukraine, according to a press release.
The presidents of the two countries commented on the humanitarian mission in Mariupol.
The Russian president has said that Ukrainian “nationalists” in the troubled city of Mariupol must lay down their arms, the Kremlin said.
“It was stressed that in order to resolve the difficult humanitarian situation in this city (Mariupol), Ukrainian nationalist militants must stop resisting and lay down their arms,” the statement said.
The office of the French head of state stated that “at this stage” a humanitarian mission to Mariupol is impossible.
The leaders of the two countries also touched upon the issue of paying for gas supplies in rubles.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that France cannot pay for a contract to supply Russian gas in rubles, the press service of the Elysee Palace said.