China News Agency, Paris, February 28 (Reporter Li Yang) On February 28 local time, French President Emmanuel Macron launched intensive diplomatic consultations on the situation in Ukraine.
Macron had another phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky on the same day, and held talks in Paris with European Council President Michel, European Commission President von der Leyen, German Chancellor Scholz and other dignitaries.
The French official briefed that Macron said in a phone call with Putin that the international community called on Russia to stop military operations against Ukraine and that the ceasefire should be implemented immediately.
Macron said that when Russia and Ukraine start negotiations, there are three things that should be observed: one is to stop all attacks on civilians and their places of residence; the second is to protect all civilian infrastructure, and the third is to maintain road safety, especially It is the road south of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
Putin agrees with the above three items.
Macron also demanded respect for international humanitarian law during the call.
He also offered to keep in touch with Putin in the next few days to prevent the situation from getting worse, and Putin agreed.
Macron also spoke again on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the same day.
He welcomed Zelensky's decision to participate in the Ukraine-Russia negotiations under the current circumstances.
France currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union. Macron held talks in Paris on the situation in Ukraine with European Council President Michel, European Commission President von der Leyen, and German Chancellor Scholz.
Together, they took part in a video link meeting of representatives of EU and NATO member states, aimed at continuing to strengthen "close coordination" between European partners.
Macron also held talks with Georgian President Zurabishvili on the situation in Ukraine in Paris on the same day.
France is concerned about whether Georgia and other countries will be affected by the situation in Ukraine.
In addition, Macron also hosted a new meeting of the French Defense Committee on the same day to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
French Foreign Minister Le Drian said later in the day that the French embassy in Ukraine would be transferred from Kyiv to the western city of Lviv in view of the security risks in Kiev.
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