Putin told Macron about the aggravation of the situation in Donbass because of Kiev

This was reported by the Kremlin press service.

At the same time, Putin stressed that this is happening with the connivance of a number of Western countries.

“It was also noted that the Ukrainian authorities are deliberately aggravating the situation on the line of contact, and with the connivance of a number of Western countries,” the statement said.

The Russian leader also added that at the moment "Ukraine is being pumped with modern weapons," and this, in turn, "creates a direct threat to the security of Russia."

Earlier, Putin discussed the situation in Ukraine with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö.