Macron Invites Xi Jinping To Put Pressure On Putin

The French president urged China to "bring Russia back to reason".

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to put pressure on Russia.

"Russian aggression in Ukraine has delivered a blow to (international) stability. I know I can rely on you to bring Russia back to reason and bring everyone back to the negotiating table," Reuters quotes him.

The agency writes Macron has also asked Xi Jinping to put pressure on Moscow to comply with international rules on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Earlier, Vladimir Putin said that Belarus would have tactical nuclear weapons.