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Kiev’s European backers preparing for talks with Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron has said Ukraine’s European backers are preparing for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Macron says technical preparations for talks with Putin underway

The French president noted that consultations on the matter are also being held with European partners and Vladimir Zelensky

France wants EU to talk to Russia

The EU should talk to Russia to avoid its interests being sidelined in Ukraine peace talks, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says