Zelenskyy Holds Call w/France's Macron, Calls For More Russia Sanctions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron where he called for an increase in the quantity and severity of sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

• Zelenskyy tweets that he discussed 'Russia's nuclear terrorism' at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station with Macron, while also informing the French president about the wider war situation in a call lasting 1hr20mins.
• Zelenskyy: "Discussed macro-financial aid to Ukraine & food security challenges".
• Kyiv's calls for more sanctions from EU on Russia unlikely to be heeded in short term, with reluctance on behalf of some member states to impose stricter sanctions on Russia ahead of winter as concerns about gas supplies become more pronounced.