Emmanuel Macron called on the European Union to develop a unified strategy in relations with Moscow.
According to the French president, this must be done before considering the possibility of negotiations with Russia over Ukraine.
"Europe must have a clear and unified vision of what it wants for Ukraine and for itself before it chooses a possible envoy to contact the Kremlin. The content determines the format. Therefore, we, as Europeans, have to take the initiative again in negotiations with Russia, and then the format will be determined," Macron told reporters upon his arrival at the summit of the European political community in Dublin.