French President Emmanuel Macron intends to speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone in the near future.

APA reports with reference to TASS that he said this in an interview with TF1 TV channel.

The French President said that during the telephone conversation, he also intends to discuss the situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Ukraine.

"We must continue to help Ukraine, try to avoid escalation, protect the Zaporozhye NPP and prepare for the day when everyone sits at the negotiating table," he added.