France, Russia
France faces prospect of having no ambassador in Moscow

The French ambassador to Moscow, Pierre Lévy, has been authorised to retire from 6 August 2024.
The French ambassador to Moscow, Pierre Lévy, has been authorised to retire from 6 August 2024. © Yuri Kochetkov/EPA/MaxPPP
France's ambassador to Moscow is due to retire shortly, but Russia is refusing to accredit a successor, a situation that will likely complicate negotiations following the arrest of French researcher Laurent Vinatier in Moscow on 6 June. [...]
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