Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech at a meeting of advisory council of the Russian parliament in Saint Petersburg on April 27, 2022. (Photo by Alexandr Demyanchuk / SPUTNIK / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDR DEMYANCHUK/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images) Source: Getty / ALEXANDR DEMYANCHUK/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images
During an 80 minute phone call, the leaders of France and Germany urged Vladimir Putin to negotiate directly with Ukraine's president.
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