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.