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Presidents of France, Russia Meet to Discuss World Conflicts

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   French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin
   have held talks in southern France to discuss a range of world issues,
   including conflicts in Ukraine, Iran and Syria.

   Macron told a news conference ahead of the meeting at his summer home
   on the French Riviera Monday that he hoped the two leaders would make
   progress towards resolving the crisis in Ukraine following recent
   elections there. He said there was a "real opportunity" for peace in
   Ukraine after the election of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

   Putin told reporters that phone conversations with Zelensky, who has
   offered an olive branch to the Russian president, had given him
   cautious grounds for optimism.

   France is seeking to play the role of mediator in Russia's conflict
   with Ukraine.

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