French President Emmanuel Macron Believes ‘The Worst Is To Come’ After Call With Russian President Vladimir Putin

Emmanuel Macron held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone on Thursday in a bid to ease tensions between Russia and Ukraine. According to a French official, the pair spoke for 90 minutes, with Putin telling Macron that the conflict was “going according to plan.”

(AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron believes "the worst is to come" in Ukraine after a 90-minute phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin who appears intent on seizing "the whole" of the country, an aide to the French leader said.@AFP

— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) March 3, 2022

A source present described the tone of the phone call as “pessimistic” and “not-so-friendly.” As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second week, Kherson mayor Ihor Kolykhaev told NBC News Thursday that the city had been captured by Russian forces. After more than a full day of continuous shelling, hundreds are feared dead in the port of Mariupol, the deputy mayor said.

Explosions have been reported in the capital Kyiv and heavy shelling in the country’s second city, Kharkiv.

CBS News producer @redmanjustine captured the "biggest blasts we've ever seen" in the sky over #Kyiv, just as @charliecbs was coming off the air tonight in Ukraine pic.twitter.com/KgrseZb6gX

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) March 3, 2022