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Ministry stresses that French arms sales to Russia are not in violation of EU sanctions

A picture taken on June 17, 2020, shows the entrance of the French multinational Thales plant, specialised in defense and electrical systems, in Toulouse, southwestern France. AFP - REMY GABALDA

The French Defence Ministry denies that France violated sanctions imposed by the European Union by continuing to sell military equipment to Moscow after it annexed Crimea in 2014.

Investigative journalism NGO Disclose reported on 14 March that the French government approved around 152 million euros of military gear for export since 2015, citing both "top secret" documents and public sources.

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