On July 2, local time, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said that the conversation between Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron provided a good opportunity for the two sides to express their positions, but during the conversation, Macron did not release a signal that they were willing to discuss peace issues in Ukraine under the current situation, nor did the two sides discuss offline meetings. The Russian side believes that telephone communication is sufficient to exchange the positions of the two sides. On July 1, local time, according to the Kremlin's official website, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on the phone. The heads of state of the two countries had in-depth discussions on the situation in the Middle East region in the context of the escalating confrontation between Iran and Israel, as well as the US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. This is the first time the two have called since September 2022. Also, according to an announcement issued by the French presidential palace on the same day, French President Emmanuel Macron called on Russia and Ukraine to achieve a cease-fire as soon as possible and begin negotiations to reach a firm and lasting solution. The two presidents will also continue to maintain communication on this issue.

On July 2, local time, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said that the conversation between Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron provided a good opportunity for the two sides to express their positions, but during the conversation, Macron did not release a signal that they were willing to discuss peace issues in Ukraine under the current situation, nor did the two sides discuss offline meetings. The Russian side believes that telephone communication is sufficient to exchange the positions of the two sides. On July 1, local time, according to the Kremlin's official website, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on the phone. The heads of state of the two countries had in-depth discussions on the situation in the Middle East region in the context of the escalating confrontation between Iran and Israel, as well as the US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. This is the first time the two have called since September 2022. Also, according to an announcement issued by the French presidential palace on the same day, French President Emmanuel Macron called on Russia and Ukraine to achieve a cease-fire as soon as possible and begin negotiations to reach a firm and lasting solution. The two presidents will also continue to maintain communication on this issue.