France urges Russia to join peace push after Syria strike

France has continued to talk regularly with Russia even as East-West tensions have grown

Emmanuel Macron, France, French President

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French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for greater fiscal integration among the 19 nations that now use the euro as a way to foster unity. Photo: Reuters

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Last Updated : Apr 16 2018 | 3:25 AM IST

France is urging Russia to join a push for a political solution in Syria after joint US, French and British attacks on Syrian chemical weapons sites.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in an interview published Sunday in the Journal du Dimanche newspaper that “we should join our efforts to promote a political process in Syria that would allow a way out of the crisis.”

France has continued to talk regularly with Russia even as East-West tensions have grown.

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, hours before the Western missile

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