“Had an urgent conversation with President Macron,” Zelensky wrote on his Twitter.
Had an urgent conversation with President @EmmanuelMacron.
Informed about the aggravation on the frontline, our losses, the shelling of 🇺🇦 politicians & international journalists.
Discussed the need and possible ways of immediate de-escalation & political-diplomatic settlement.
— Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) February 19, 2022
He noted that the parties discussed possible ways of de-escalation and diplomatic settlement.
Earlier, Zelensky, during his speech at the Munich Security Conference, announced his intention to initiate consultations within the framework of the Budapest Memorandum.