Greenpeace report reveals France’s double standards in dealing with Russia

Greenpeace France accuses Paris of indirectly supporting the Russian war effort in Ukraine by continuing to purchase agricultural goods, LNG, while cooperating in the nuclear field. © AFP - FILIPPO MONTEFORTE

Greenpeace France has released a scathing report accusing France of indirectly supporting Russia's war in Ukraine through continued trade in fossil fuels, fertilizers, and nuclear materials. The NGO highlights a stark contrast between public declarations of solidarity with Ukraine and economic practices that benefit the Kremlin.

Greenpeace’s report, titled Business is Business: La France complice de l'effort de guerre russe (Business is business, France complicit in Russian war effort) highlights a stark contrast between public declarations of solidarity with Ukraine and economic practices that benefit the Kremlin.