Emmanuel Macron believes “the worst is yet to come” from Russia’s bloody campaign in Ukraine after a long phone call with Vladimir Putin on Thursday, according to the Elysée, writes Euronews.

The Russian leader made clear his “great determination” to continue the military onslaught with the objective of “taking control” of the whole country, the French president’s office said. See more in our blog post below.

Russian forces have continued to bombard Ukrainian cities, seizing the southern port of Kherson and encircling Mariupol on the Azov Sea. More video evidence has emerged of massive destruction in residential areas.

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy has vowed to rebuild “every house, every street, every city” and make Russia pay for the damage.