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Macron in Moscow: Is Putin planning a war or is Ukraine a game of brinksmanship?

The meeting comes with Washington warning Russia against taking military action against Ukraine. Sergey BOBOK AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday at the start of a week of intense diplomacy over fears Russia is preparing an invasion of its pro-Western neighbour Ukraine. Moscow calls the fears "hysteria", but just how worrying is the build-up of Russian troops?

Macron told Putin on Monday he hoped talks in Moscow could lead to an easing of tensions over Ukraine.

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