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Depardieu parties with Chechen strongman

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:34:00 +0100

French star and newly-registered Russian citizen Gerard Depardieu on Monday visited his "friend" the controversial Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, after partying into the night and vowing to make a film about the Muslim region.

France grudgingly accepts Putin victory

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:27:00 +0100

France gave a cool reaction Monday to Vladimir Putin's return to the Russian presidency, but accepted that his controversial election victory was not in doubt.

'Islam compatible with democracy' - Juppé

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:18:00 +0100

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé argued on Thursday that Islam and democracy are not incompatible, insisting that the Arab Spring, which has already toppled three dictators, should open the way to political pluralism.