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France initiated a call between Macron and Putin after nearly three years, discussing the Iran-Israel conflict and Ukraine. The call lasted over two hours.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it was France that asked for French President Emmanuel Macron to speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a pause of nearly three years and that the two leaders had a "very substantive" discussion.
The two leaders spoke on Tuesday and discussed the Iran-Israel conflict and Ukraine, the first such exchange between the two men since September 2022.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the call had lasted for more than two hours.
(Reporting by Anastasia Lyrchikova; Writing by Lucy PapachristouEditing by Andrew Osborn)
The Kremlin stated that it was France that requested the call between President Emmanuel Macron and President Vladimir Putin.
The last conversation between Macron and Putin took place in September 2022, marking a significant pause in their communications.
During their conversation, Macron and Putin discussed the Iran-Israel conflict as well as the situation in Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reported that the call lasted for more than two hours.
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