Russia and France maintain working-level contacts, no high-level talks

The Kremlin has confirmed that Russia and France are maintaining contacts at a working level, but there are currently no high-level talks or dialogue between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron. Macron has expressed a European desire to resume dialogue with Russia, but an expert cited in Russian media suggests he missed a chance for negotiations with Putin. The situation is described as limited to technical or diplomatic working channels without top-level engagement.