- Title: Putin says Russia is not trying to squeeze France from Africa
- Date: 13th March 2024
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (RELEASED MARCH 13, 2024) (RUSSIAN POOL) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN BEING INTERVIEWED BY JOURNALIST DMITRY KISELEV KISELEV ASKING QUESTION (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "(ASKED IF FRENCH PRESIDENT EMANUEL MACRON SUGGESTED TO SEND TROOPS TO UKRAINE TRYING TO AVENGE RUSSIA FOR HARMING FRANCE'S INTERESTS IN AFRICA) I thi
- Embargoed: 27th March 2024 16:47
- Keywords: Africa France Macron Putin Russia offence
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001782513032024RP1
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- Story Text: Russia has no intention to push France out of African countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a lengthy interview to Russian state media released on Wednesday (March 13).
Asked by TV journalist Dmitry Kiselev, whether the French President Emanuel Macron suggested to send European troops to Ukraine because he feels offended by Russian activities in Africa, Putin partially accepted this assumption, noting that 'a certain resentment is there'.
However, Putin also said that certain African countries are willing to cooperate with Russian partners and do not want to work with the French, but Russia has nothing to do with this.
"We do not nudge anyone there, we are not trying to antagonize them with France," Putin said.
He said he used to discuss the matter with Macron quite frankly when they maintained direct contacts. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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