Russia 'still open to dialogue' with Ukraine, Putin tells Macron
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that "despite Kyiv's inconsistency and unpreparedness for serious work", Moscow is still open to dialogue to resolve the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
In a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday evening, Putin also accused the European Union member states of ignoring the "war crimes" of the Ukrainian security forces.
This was the first interaction between the two leaders after Macron was re-elected as head of state after his victory in the recent presidential elections.
Both Presidents have exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine several times since February 24, the day Russia began its 'special military operation' in the neighbouring country.
As Putin congratulated Macron on his election triumph, he detailed the course of the military operation, including the liberation of Mariupol and the evacuation of civilians "held by the nationalists" at the Azovstal plant in accordance with the agreement reached at a meeting with UN Secretary General António Guterres on April 26.
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