MojNews_ The Elysee Palace announced a separate telephone conversation between French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian and US Presidents Volodymyr Zelinsky and Joe Biden.

According to Sputnik, Biden and Macron agreed in the phone call to impose more sanctions on Russia.

According to a statement from the Elysee Palace, the telephone conversation took place on Sunday evening, local time, and its agenda was to consider a ceasefire and the start of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

Macron also offered his condolences to Biden over the killing of an American journalist in Ukraine.

According to the report, the presidents of France and the United States also agreed to tighten sanctions against Russia in support of Ukraine and to take constructive initiatives to stop the war in that country.

According to a statement from the Elysee Palace, Macron also stressed in separate contacts with Volodymyr Zelinsky that he would continue to coordinate with Ukraine on various issues. Macron also announced the decision of EU leaders at the Versailles summit to increase aid to Ukraine and briefed Zelensky on the details.