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Russia's ‘Easter truce’ insincere, says France ahead of new Ukraine peace talks

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 10 October, 2024. © Reuters - Stephanie Lecocq / archive RFI

France has responded with marked scepticism to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent call for an Easter truce in Ukraine, branding it a superficial gesture aimed more at appeasing Washington than paving the way for genuine peace.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has dismissed Putin's Easter ceasefire in Ukraine as a "marketing operation" designed to keep US President Donald Trump onside, as peace talks continue to falter.

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