- Nineteen prisoners use cutlery to break out of cells at Winchester prison
- France wants progress in Ukraine before Russia returns to G7
- Italy president begins talks to seek way out of government crisis
- Italian PM expected to resign as political chaos deepens
- Russia says US cruise missile test ‘regrettable’
- Kremlin - No date set for Normandy talks on Ukraine despite Macron meeting
- Egypt court hands out 6 death sentences on terror charges
- Putin says Russian nuclear explosion poses no threat
- Russian panel eyes alleged foreign interference in protests
- Gran Canaria wildfire triggers evacuation of thousands of people
- PM Johnson calls on Germany and France to compromise on Brexit
- Sudan's ex-president Bashir arrives at corruption trial
TEHRAN, February 9 - The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin has spoken by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss his planned visit to Russia.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The Kremlin said Friday the two leaders exchanged views on bilateral ties, including preparations for Macron's trip to Russia, set for May, during which he is set to attend an economic forum in St. Petersburg.
The statement noted they hailed a Russian-French forum called "Trianon Dialogue" intended to encourage civil society contacts.
It added that Putin and Macron also discussed the situation in Syria and underlined the need for developing closer cooperation between Russia and France in tackling the Syrian crisis. They also talked about the conflict in Ukraine and the need to enforce the 2015 Minsk peace agreement that was sponsored by France and Germany.
Source: AP
Your Comment