The Kremlin said Wednesday that France was the one who called for French President Emmanuel Macron’s telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and had not spoken for almost 3 years and that the two leaders had a “very meaningful” debate.

The two leaders discussed the Iran -Israel and Ukraine conflict. This is their first communication since September 2022.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said telephone communication lasted more than two hours, according to Reuters.

At the same time, the Kremlin has greeted the news that the United States has stopped some weapons deliveries to Ukraine, saying that the fewer weapons are sent to Kiev, the faster the conflict will end.

The Pentagon has stopped some of the air defense missions and other precision ammunition to Ukraine due to concerns that US stocks are very low, two people knowing the issue told Reuters on Tuesday.

A senior Ukrainian MP described Washington’s decision “difficult” for Kiev’s efforts to defend himself against Russian air strikes, which have intensified in recent weeks.

It is recalled that in a move with a particular geopolitical burden, Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin had their first direct conversation yesterday from September 2022, marking the resumption of direct communication between Paris and Moscow.

According to Kremlin’s announcements, the Russian president reminded his European counterpart that the conflict in Ukraine is a consequence of Western policy.

As the Kremlin Press Office also said, Putin reiterated that Western politics “ignored Russia’s concerns” in previous years. Any peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine should be “overall and long -term”, eliminate the essential causes of the crisis and rely on “new territorial realities”, the Kremlin added.

Referring to Iran, Putin said that it was necessary to respect his right to peaceful nuclear energy development and to take into account his continued compliance with his obligations based on the Nuclear Weapons Non -Spread Treaty.

For his part, the French president called on the Russian president to immediately cease fire in Ukraine and to launch negotiations to end the conflict, according to a statement by the Champs -Elysees.

Macron and Putin maintained regular communication at the beginnings of the Russian invasion of Ukraine – contacts criticized by some European allies. The French president had visited Putin in Russia shortly before the invasion in February 2022.

The two leaders, who, according to the Champs Elysians, had not spoken since September 2022, also discussed the Iran issue.

During Tuesday’s telephone communication, Macron’s office said that “the president emphasized France’s steadfast support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

President Macron emphasized the need to comply with Iran with his obligations under the Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Treaty and, in particular, to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the French Presidency said.

According to the same source, the two leaders decided to coordinate their efforts and talk soon to watch the issue jointly.

A French diplomatic source said that Macron had spoken to Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski before and after his telephone contact with Putin to inform him of the content of the talks. Macron also talked to US President Donald Trump about the exchange of views.