France's leader calls for a 'new balance' to protect European states while affording Russia respect.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he thinks a deal to avoid war in Ukraine is possible, but that it is legitimate for Russia to raise its own security concerns.
Moscow has made a string of demands, including that the Nato defence alliance rule out Ukraine becoming a member and that it reduce its military presence in eastern Europe. Before leaving Paris, Mr Macron told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper that Russia's objective was "not Ukraine, but a clarification of the rules... with Nato and the EU".
Mr Macron cautioned against expecting Moscow to take "unilateral measures" to de-escalate the situation and said Russia had the right to raise its own concerns.
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