Repeatedly thanking Macron for coming to Moscow, Putin said at a joint press conference that the French leader had presented several ideas worth studying
* Russia has denied reports that President Putin and France's Emmanuel Macron made a deal in talks yesterday
* Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said reports were 'essentially wrong' and a deal was 'simply impossible'
* Putin, in a press conference after talks yesterday, warned a nuclear war could break out if Ukraine joins NATO
* The Russian strongman accused the West of 'complete disregard for our concerns' hours after Moscow talks
* Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron met yesterday for talks in bid to diffuse the crisis over Ukraine
* Moscow has massed 100,000 soldiers along the Russian and Belarusian border with Ukraine in recent months
Russia has denied reports that Vladimir Putin agreed a deal on Ukraine with French President Emmanuel Macron during talks in Moscow yesterday despite Paris' claim he managed to exact concessions from the Kremlin.
The denial comes amid fiery warnings from Moscow that a nuclear war could break out if Ukraine joins NATO and after Putin accused the West of 'complete disregard for our concerns' following the six-hour-long talks yesterday.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said today the reports of an agreement between Putin and Macron were 'essentially wrong' because it was 'simply impossible' for Moscow and Paris to 'conclude any deals'.
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‘FT was wrong’: Kremlin shoots down alleged Putin-Macron deal on Ukraine de-escalation -- TASS
Kremlin denies Putin told Macron there will be no new manoeuvres near Ukraine -- Reuters
France says Putin promised no 'new military initiatives' near Ukraine in talks with Macron -- ABC News
Macron reveals Putin 'guarantees' -- RT