Russia considers France an “unfriendly” country because of the steps Paris is taking against Moscow, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, adding that the time is not right for contact between their leaders.
“First of all, France is an unfriendly nation, owing to all the measures France is taking against this country,” Peskov emphasized when asked why Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have not been in touch lately, RT reported.
“As for [the two leaders] not having any calls lately, they simply do not feel like the time is right just yet, and there is currently no need for talking. If the need does arise, they will be able to get in touch whenever they want to,” he said.
Russia’s “unfriendly countries” list – introduced back in March in response to Western sanctions over its offensive in Ukraine – includes the EU states, US, UK, Canada, and a number of other nations. Moscow has slapped its own restrictive measures against all of them.
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