Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron. According to the Kremlin press service, the leaders of the three countries returned to discussing Ukrainian issues.

The Élysée Palace reported that the German and French leaders demanded an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. Olaf Scholz and Macron also "insisted that any solution to this crisis must come through negotiations between Ukraine and Russia," the Elysee Palace said.

The three leaders said they would remain in close contact with each other over the next few days.