On Tuesday, January 24, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.

" Discussed and diplomatic steps to end the war. Separately, he emphasized that athletes from Russia have no place at the Olympic Games in Paris,"

Earlier, Macron did not rule out that France would transfer Leclerc tanks to Ukraine. Macron vowed to increase the country's defense spending until the end of 2030 to strengthen capabilities in response to new global threats amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.