Hollande at the NATO summit: for France, Russia is not a “threat”, but a “partner”
08.07.2016 21:12
(Moscow time), Kyiv
France considers Russia a partner, not a threat, French President Francois Hollande said upon arrival at the NATO summit in Warsaw.
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“NATO has no authority to say what Europe's relationship with Russia should be. For France, Russia is not an enemy, not a threat. Russia is a partner who, however, can sometimes – and we saw this in Ukraine – use force, which we condemned when it (Russia – Ed.) annexed Crimea,” he added.
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