French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Sunday in a new attempt to avoid a major war in Europe, while the West fears more than ever a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Elysee Palace announced Sunday.The French presidency said the meeting with President Putin began as It is scheduled for 11 am, two weeks after the two leaders met in the Kremlin. The day before, Macron spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who "entrusted him with informing Vladimir Putin of Ukraine's readiness for dialogue."