Russia does not envisage any decisive breakthroughs from Monday's talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, but expects Macron will propose ways to ease tensions in Europe, the Kremlin said. The Ukraine crisis is set to dominate the dialogue.
Macron heads to Russia on Monday followed by Ukraine in an attempt to avert conflict between the neighbours, reprising his role as a crisis mediator but expectations are low.
