Kyiv, France and Ukraine

Did France use confidential channels to talk to Moscow on Russia-Ukraine war without involving Kyiv?
Western nations, including France, have consistently maintained that no decisions on Ukraine’s future can be made without its participation, maintaining a united front in support of Kyiv. But is the reality different?
France proposed Russia dialogue on Ukraine behind Kyiv's back – Russian Foreign Minister
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that France has repeatedly appealed to Russia through closed channels, proposing that they establish a dialogue on the Russian-Ukrainian war without Ukraine's participation.
Lavrov Claims France Sought Dialogue on Ukraine War Without Kyiv
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Thursday that France tried to engage with Moscow in talks about the Ukraine war without the participation of Kyiv. "On several occasions, our French colleagues have appealed through confidential channels: 'Let us help,
Russia’s Lavrov says France sought talks without including Kyiv
In a diplomatic hit-job, the Russian foreign minister also criticized Macron’s ideas on post-war peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.
Russia Says France Sought 'Dialogue' Without Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said France had tried to establish "dialogue" with Moscow on Ukraine but without Kyiv's participation -- a claim that was dismissed by Paris as "intemperate".

Ukraine, Western Europe

Staying in office is the main challenge for troubled France's new government
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France's Macron and Poland's Tusk insist Ukraine must be at the heart of any potential peace talks
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Russia Unleashes Another Wave of Attacks on Ukraine
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Finns probing ship from Russia for 'sabotage' of cables
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'Europe is more than ever caught between Putin and Trump'
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Fears of new sabotage incident linked to Russia
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France has a new government, again. Politics and crushing debt complicate next steps
France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays. Crushing debt, ...
The most - and least - surprising votes from a historic year of elections
More than 60 countries – home to nearly half the planet’s population – selected their leaders. In the history of democracy, ...