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Furious Vladimir Putin CANCELS visit to Paris after Francois Hollande insists they discuss Russia’s support of Syria’s President Assad
By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline 06:21 EST 11 Oct 2016, updated 10:16 EST 11 Oct 2016
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Vladimir Putin has cancelled a trip to Paris set to take place next week
Comes after French leader Francois Hollande insisted they talk about Syria
The visit would have seen Putin undertake several visits in French capital
But Hollande was only prepared to meet Russian president for Syria talks
Vladimir Putin has pulled out of a visit to Paris next week to meet with Francois Hollande who insisted they discuss Russian support for Syria’s President Assad.
The Kremlin confirmed this morning that Putin had cancelled the trip to the French capital where he was due to meet with Hollande.
The long-planned visit to Paris, which would have taken place next Wednesday, would have seen Putin inaugurate a new Russian Orthodox church near the Eiffel Tower as well as visit a Russian cultural centre and an exhibition
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Russian president Vladimir Putin, who has pulled out of a visit to Paris next week after France insisted they talk about Syria
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Russian president Vladimir Putin, who has pulled out of a visit to Paris next week after France insisted they talk about Syria
But it is thought that Hollande had told the Kremlin that the only event he wanted to attend with Putin during his visit would be a ‘working meeting’ on Syria.
The French president’s office then said that Moscow ‘let it be known that it wanted to postpone the trip.’
But the Kremlin hit back saying Putin is happy to go to France but only when the ‘French president is ready.’
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His spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: ‘Regrettably, those events dropped out of the program,’ saying it’s up to the French side to explain the reason.
He added: ‘The president decided to cancel the visit.’
He also said that Putin could visit France at a later date which would be ‘comfortable’ for Hollande.
Those idiots in DC had better not get us into a war with Russia.
I hope Trump can get in and straighten things out before it’s too late.