Macron urges Xi to reason with Russia for peace in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron urged China's Xi Jinping on Thursday to reason with close ally Russia and help end the Ukraine war.

That's according to Reuters, Ukrinform reports.

"The Russian aggression in Ukraine has dealt a blow to (international) stability. I know I can count on you to bring back Russia to reason and everyone back to the negotiating table," Macron told Xi.

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Macron also asked Xi to press Russia to comply with international rules on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will station tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine's neighbor Belarus, a move seen as a dangerous escalation in the bloody year-long conflict.

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