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France denied Russian statements about the possibility of holding a “dialogue” between the two sides about the war in Ukraine, after the phone call on Wednesday between the two countries’ defense ministers, the first of its kind since October 2022, according to a French government source who indicated that the conversation focused on “the growing terrorist threat.” “.
Published on: 04/04/2024 – 08:43
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A source close to the French Minister of the Armed Forces said that Sébastien Lecornu did not express any “readiness for dialogue” about the war in Ukraine, during… Telephone call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu is the first between the two countries’ defense ministers since October 2022.
During the call, Shoigu confirmed “the readiness to resume the dialogue on Ukraine,” but “France did not accept or propose anything” on this issue, according to the source, who denied the Russian government’s assertions that the two ministers expressed their “readiness for dialogue” on this dispute.
Paris confirmed that the French Minister of the Armed Forces “mentioned during this call France’s readiness” to conduct “further contacts” with Russia in order to combat “terrorism” after the bloody attack that occurred on March 22.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the talks between the two ministers showed “a readiness for dialogue on Ukraine.”
The French government source commented that what Moscow mentioned was “not true.” He added that the call, which took place at a French initiative, focused on discussing the “increasing terrorist threat.”
And targeted Moscow assault A concert hall, killing at least 144 people and wounding 360 others.
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