Russian President Vladimir Putin has not changed his position on the full-scale war in Ukraine. He rejected a ceasefire on the front lines during a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron,

The source stated that Putin continues to reject a ceasefire but provided no further details. On July 1, Macron held a phone call with Putin and spoke with Zelenskyy twice—before and after the conversation with the Russian leader.

It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.