"The President of Ukraine ... announced the need to introduce preventive sanctions against Russia in order to deter the aggressive intentions of the Kremlin," the Office of the Head of State said in a statement.
During the talks, Zelensky and Michel also discussed the latest talks between advisers to the leaders of the Normandy Four in Berlin.
The day before, the Ukrainian president had a telephone conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, during which they discussed the issue of de-escalation in Ukraine.