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Welcome to Press Perspective for this Thursday March 20th here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

Today we touch U.S. efforts to end the three-year Russian aggression against Ukraine given its broader implications on global stability and order.

For more I have Celio Fioretti for French daily La Croix.

Celio it's great to have you here.

I also have Ruy Valdes with Spanish news agency EFE Spain.

Ruy it's a pleasure to have you with us.

1) Celio, let's begin with the latest on efforts to halt Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The heads of the White House and the Kremlin spoke on the phone on Tuesday U.S. time.

What has been shared about their talks by their respective offices?

2) And Ruy, for the sake of clarity, do walk us through some of the details of the thirty-day truce that the U.S. and Ukraine had agreed upon, and Russia's following calls for additional conditions on Ukraine.

3) Ruy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also spoke with Mr. Trump following the latter's talks with Putin.

What was the gist of their conversation?

4) In the meantime, Celio, France and Germany continue to underscore the importance of Ukraine's role in peace talks with Russia.

Do tell us more.

5) Celio, France has also spoken of extending its nuclear umbrella to allies.

What's the latest on that front?

6) Ruy, the big question now is "can France's nuclear umbrella protect Europe?"

What appears to be the general consensus?

7) Celio, moving on.

Also this week, there was a war of words, if you will, between a French politician and the White House Press Secretary.

First for the sake of those who may not be aware, do tell us about the confrontation itself, and your takeaways as a French journalist.

8) Staying with broader diplomacy, Ruy, what can you tell us about trade talks between Mexico and the U.S.?

All right.