PARIS, Jan 31 - French President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement he had spoken on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin again on Monday, following a call between the two leaders on Friday, Reuters reported.

Macron said both leaders welcomed progress made in talks about the Ukraine situation within the Normandy format. He added that both presidents want to continue the dialogue with a view towards implementing the Minsk agreements relating to the situation in Donbass.