Telephone call between the French and Russian defense ministers - Breaking news. Paris assured Moscow of "France's availability for more intense exchanges with the aim of fighting as effectively as possible against terrorism" Lecornu confirmed that "France does not have any information that allows it to establish a link between this attack and Ukraine" and launched an appeal to Russia to "cease all exploitation" Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA 2014.

All rights reserved. The French Defense Minister, Sébastien LecORNu, and the Russian Minister Serghei Shoigu had a telephone conversation, the first since October 2022.