Tag: Macron
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France advises citizens to leave Russia
France urges its citizens making short-term visits to Russia to leave. All French citizens on short-term visits to Russia should leave the country immediately, the French government said on Sunday, citing tightening restrictions on air travel resulting from sanctions punishing Moscow for invading Ukraine. “Due to the increasing restrictions on air traffic between Russia and…
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Macron calls for calm to resolve Ukraine crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, said on Tuesday he believed steps can be taken to de-escalate the crisis and called on all sides to stay calm. Macron, who in contrast to the U.S. and British leaders, has played…