Did France use confidential channels to talk to Moscow on Russia-Ukraine war without involving Kyiv?

Western nations, including France, have consistently maintained that no decisions on Ukraine’s future can be made without its participation, maintaining a united front in support of Kyiv. But is the reality different?

Did France use confidential channels to talk to Moscow on Russia-Ukraine war without involving Kyiv?
Western nations, including France, have consistently maintained that no decisions on Ukraine’s future can be made without its participation, maintaining a united front in support of Kyiv. But is the reality different?