Published: Feb 08, 2022, 21:40 IST | Updated: Feb 08, 2022, 21:40 IST
French president Emmanuel Macron became the first leader of a major western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russian troops near Ukraine. Macron called for calm as he shuttled between Moscow and Kyiv and said that he believes that steps can be taken to de-escalate the crisis. WION's executive editor Palki Sharma brings ground zero report from Ukraine.