Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the presidents of France and Ukraine respectively, discussed the security situation, including the nuclear one, over the phone on 2 October.
According to the French president's official website, he reiterated his firm condemnation of the illegal annexation by Russia of four Ukrainian regions. He reaffirmed France's determination to help Ukraine regain its full sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to work with its European partners on new sanctions.
"They discussed the situation in Zaporizhzhya, which remains very worrying. The President of the Republic condemned the arrest by the Russian forces of the director of the plant. The two Presidents underlined the very short-term urgency of allowing the rotation of Ukrainian personnel who ensure the operation and safety of the installations. The President of the Republic also reiterated his support for Ukrainian sovereignty over the plant and to working for the withdrawal of Russian forces from the site, " the statement reads.