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Reuters
Reuters
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By Christian Lowe and Benoit Van Overstraeten

Macron: France needs to brace for Russian gas supply cuts

French President Emmanuel Macron attends the annual Bastille Day military parade, in Paris, France, July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

France must quickly learn how to do without Russian gas, as Moscow is using cuts in supplies to Europe as a weapon in its war with Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, urging everyone to rein in their energy consumption.

Speaking in a televised interview to mark France's national day, Macron he would soon submit an "energy restraint plan" which would ask all citizens to commit to a general "hunt for waste", such as turning off the light when leaving the office.

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