(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron re-asked Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday to use his influence to end the conflict in Syria and resume negotiations towards a political transition.
"The president underlined the need to put an end to the military escalation of recent months so as to protect civilian populations," the Elysee Palace said in a statement.
The two leaders had also discussed in a phone call the need to ensure there is no resurgence of ISIS in the region.
"The focus was on the unprecedented large-scale operation to save civilians and withdraw militants not willing to lay down their arms," the Kremlin press service said in a statement.
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