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Macron calls for calm amid efforts to resolve Ukraine crisis

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a news briefing following their talks in Kyiv, Ukraine February 8, 2022. [Reuters]

French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, said on Tuesday he believed steps can be taken to de-escalate the crisis and called on all sides to stay calm.

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