He said this at a press conference following talks with US President Joe Biden.
The broadcast was hosted by C-SPAN.
“I will continue to talk with President Putin,” Macron said.
He spoke about the desire to avoid escalation and "to achieve very specific things."
According to the French president, he will talk with Putin about the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
Earlier, Macron said he plans to hold talks with Putin in the coming days.