Russian and French presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron have discussed the situation around Ukraine.

According to the press service of the Kremlin, there was an exchange of views on the course of negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian representatives.

"At the initiative of the French side there was a telephone conversation between the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron. A detailed exchange of views on the situation around Ukraine, including the ongoing negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian representatives, continued," the statement said.