France's Macron, Russia's Putin talked about Ukraine, Iran in two-hour call

PARIS, July 1 (Reuters) - In a two-hour call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and the start of negotiations on ending the conflict, the French president's office said on Tuesday.

The pair, who had not spoken since September 2022, according to the Elysee, also discussed Iran.

Macron stressed the need for Iran to comply with its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and in particular to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the French president's office said. The two leaders decided to coordinate their efforts and to talk soon to follow up, it said.