<p>French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday warned against verbal "escalation" with Moscow, after US President Joe Biden called Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "butcher" over his invasion of Ukraine.</p>.<p>Macron told broadcaster<em> France 3</em> that he saw his task as "achieving first a ceasefire and then the total withdrawal of (Russian) troops by diplomatic means. If we want to do that, we can't escalate either in words or actions."</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday warned against verbal "escalation" with Moscow, after US President Joe Biden called Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "butcher" over his invasion of Ukraine.</p>.<p>Macron told broadcaster<em> France 3</em> that he saw his task as "achieving first a ceasefire and then the total withdrawal of (Russian) troops by diplomatic means. If we want to do that, we can't escalate either in words or actions."</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>