French President Emanuel Macroni and Russian President Vladimir Putin's telephone conversation put an end to the long-term "blockade" and silence, which was retained by European leaders, El País writes.
According to the newspaper, the European Union has so far avoided contact with Putin, except for Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico.
On July 1, the leaders of Russia and France had a telephone conversation for almost three years. According to the statement of the Elysee Palace, the conversation lasted more than two hours. The last similar conversation reported by the Kremlin took place on September 11 2022.
