The presidents of France and Russia talked for more than two hours.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Versailles, France, on May 29, 2017. Stephane De Sakutin/Reuters
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron had their first phone call together since 2022, the Kremlin said on July 1.
Moscow said the pair had a “substantive” phone call and discussed the Iran–Israel conflict and the war in Ukraine.
Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.
