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Macron defends Russia dialogue

Macron defends Russia dialogue

French President Emmanuel Macron defended his policy of keeping up a dialogue with Russia. "We must not give in to any form of false morality which would leave us powerless," the president told a meeting of French ambassadors …

Russian and French top hold phone talks

Russian and French top hold phone talks

The situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and its possible inspection by an IAEA mission were among the topics discussed by Russian and French Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Catherine Colonna, over the phone, the Russian …

Marine Le Pen: EU sanctions hit Europe more than Russia

Marine Le Pen: EU sanctions hit Europe more than Russia

The sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia have hurt rather Europe itself, French parliamentarian Marine Le Pen told a news conference in Paris on Tuesday. "These sanctions have only made the population of European …

Sephora to sell its boutiques in Russia - report

Sephora to sell its boutiques in Russia - report

The French company that owns Sephora, a chain of perfumery and cosmetics stores, will transfer all 88 Russian boutiques to the regional manager, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Monday, citing a company statement. According to the …

Macron doesn't rule out new contacts with Putin

Macron doesn't rule out new contacts with Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron does not rule out possible new contacts with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, he said at a press conference following the NATO summit in Madrid. According to the Head of state, the intensity of …

France backs Russian gold ban

France backs Russian gold ban

France backs banning Russian gold exports and the proposal now needs to be discussed among the European Union's 27 members, a French presidency official said on Sunday. The official said Paris was not opposed to a cap on Russian oil …

France still receiving Russian gas, but at varying quantities

France still receiving Russian gas, but at varying quantities

France will still receive Russian gas imports over the next days, the country's energy minister said on Thursday, but added that amounts will be varying, depending on the overall supply situation in its European neighbour countries. …

Macron says he could visit Russia

Macron says he could visit Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said he could travel to Moscow. "In order to go to Russia now there need to be preliminary conditions, signals from Russian President Vladimir Putin," he said in an interview with …

France ready to work for establishing peace in Ukraine

France ready to work for establishing peace in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron, in a conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, announced his readiness to work on the conditions for finding a solution in order to ensure peace in Ukraine. Today, the heads of state …

Russia is open to dialogue on Ukraine, Putin says

Russia is open to dialogue on Ukraine, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone conversations with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, during which he said that Russia, "despite Kyiv's inconsistency and unpreparedness for serious work," is still open to …

Putin congratulates Macron on re-election

Putin congratulates Macron on re-election

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as President of France, the Kremlin press service said. “I sincerely wish you success in your state activities, as well as good …

Macron says it’s important to continue talks with Putin

Macron says it’s important to continue talks with Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron said that it is necessary to continue negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he told the France Inter radio station on Friday. "I think it is our duty to continue negotiations with …

Macron plans to talk to Putin and Zelensky again in coming days

Macron plans to talk to Putin and Zelensky again in coming days

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday on the France 2 TV channel that he planned to hold new telephone talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky in the coming days. …

France expels 6 Russian diplomats

France expels 6 Russian diplomats

France's foreign ministry on Monday declared six Russian diplomats as "persona non grata". In the absence of Russia's ambassador in Paris, his number two had been summoned to inform him of the reasons for the …

French Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador

French Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador

Russian Ambassador to Paris Alexey Meshkov has been summoned to the French Foreign Ministry, France’s top diplomat Jean-Yves Le Drian wrote on Twitter. "I have decided to summon the Russian ambassador to the Foreign Ministry …