Kremlin denounces French President Emmanuel Macron's accusations that Russia is targeting the organization of the Paris 2024 Olympics. French head of state criticized Moscow for organizing the rumor of French unpreparedness.
Relations between Paris and Moscow have been very tense for several weeks, against a backdrop of debates over the potential sending of French troops to Ukraine. On Wednesday, the Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu, at the request of Macron, took the initiative of a telephone exchange with his Russian counterpart Sergei Choïgu.