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French President Emmanuel Macron (pictured) said on Sunday (23 October) that he believes there is a chance for Ukraine to be peaceful, even though Russia has warned of an increase in violence.

Macron said that there is a possibility for peace and it will happen at some point, at a Rome conference aimed at finding ways to promote peace in the world.

Macron added: "And at a specific moment, given the way things are developing, and when Ukraine's people and its leaders will decide on the terms, a peace agreement can be made with the other party."

Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on 24 February, France has stressed repeatedly that it is important to keep Western diplomatic channels open to Moscow.

Russia launched missiles and drones at Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday. Moscow stated that the conflict was heading towards "uncontrolled escalation".

Sergei Shoigu, Russian Defense Minister, discussed Ukraine in separate phone conversations with Sebastien Lecornu, France's Armed Forces minister, and Lloyd Austin (US Defense Secretary).

Shoigu said that Ukraine could use a "dirty bomb", conventional explosives laced with radioactive material. Russia claims it can protect Russian territory using its nuclear arsenal, but Ukraine doesn't possess nuclear weapons.

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