Vladimir Putin wants to seize all of Ukraine and "worse is to come" during the conflict, the French president has warned, reports Sky News.
Emmanuel Macron held talks with Mr Putin over the phone on Thursday afternoon in a bid to ease tensions between Russia and the West.
The pair spoke for 90 minutes, with Mr Putin telling Mr Macron the war in Ukraine is "going according to plan", a French official said.
According to the official, Mr Macron told the Russian leader that he was making a "major mistake" in Ukraine, adding: "You are lying to yourself".
Mr Putin told Mr Macron that the invasion will continue "until the end" unless negotiations meet his terms.
These, Mr Putin said, must centre on the "neutralisation and disarmament of Ukraine" - with the Russian president saying he would attain the goal by military means, if not by political and diplomatic means.