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Russia denies Eiffel Tower coffin stunt an anti-Ukraine undertaking

President Emmanuel Macron, pictured with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on February 16, 2024, has signalled that French troops may train soldiers in Ukraine [Thibault Camus/AFP]

Russia has vehemently denied any role in a stunt that saw several coffins appear at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

In a statement on Tuesday, Russia’s embassy in France expressed “strong protest against a new Russophobic campaign launched in the French media” that it said is affecting the security of its citizens. The complaint came amid a string of denials by Moscow that it was seeking to influence public opinion as the West mulls raising support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion.

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