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French Defense Minister: Paris maintains contact with Russian military officials

7/10/2022, 9:04:24 AM

The French Ministry of Defense is in contact with Russian military officials, said the head of the French department, Sebastian Lecornu, in an interview with Le Journal du dimanche.


“We are not at war with Russia.

Contacts are continuing with military and civilian officials, it is impossible to completely block communication channels with Moscow, ”he said.

At the end of June, French President Emmanuel Macron allowed new negotiations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, noting the readiness for dialogue if necessary.