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Macron dismisses Russia’s ‘ridiculous’ remarks suggesting Paris had a role in Moscow attack

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint press conference with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on March 28, 2024. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed Thursday as “ridiculous” Russia's defense minister's remarks suggesting Ukraine and France could had a role in last month's deadly Moscow concert hall attack.

Macron's comments came a day after a rare phone call between the French and Russian defense ministers that led to diverging media statements afterward.

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