French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian highlighted the need to maintain channels of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"It is indispensable to maintain channels of communication with [Russian President] Vladimir Putin," BFM TV channel cites the French foreign minister as saying.
Moreover, Le Drian stressed that France "is not at war with Russia."
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