France’s new president Emmanuel Macron will meet Russia’s leader for the first time on Monday.
It could be an awkward conversation; during the election campaign, Vladimir Putin played host to Macron’s rival -the far-right Marine Le Pen.
And Macron has called for sanctions on Russia not to be lifted.
Al Jazeera’s David Chater reports from Paris.
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