https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France's new President Emmanuel Macron will hold delicate talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday with the two countries harbouring longstanding differences over Ukraine and Syria. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170527/putin-macron-to-air-tough-issues-at-versailles-meet Sat, 27 May 2017 10:42:47 +0200 putin-macron-to-air-tough-issues-at-versailles-meet Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Germany and France on January 15 to discuss ongoing peace efforts with Moscow-backed rebels. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141230/poroshenko-says-to-meet-putin-merkel-hollande-on-january-15-france-ukraine Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:25:00 +0100 poroshenko-says-to-meet-putin-merkel-hollande-on-january-15-france-ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend ceremonies in France next month marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day, despite the standoff between Moscow and the West over Ukraine, the ambassador to Paris said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140508/putin-welcome-to-attend-d-day-memorial-hollande Thu, 08 May 2014 15:05:00 +0200 putin-welcome-to-attend-d-day-memorial-hollande Former alpine skiing star turned IOC chief Jean-Claude Killy said on Sunday he enjoys "a very interesting relationship" with Vladimir Putin, saying the Russian president does not deserve the criticism levelled at him. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131020/french-olympic-legend-defends-nice-putin Sun, 20 Oct 2013 15:50:00 +0200 french-olympic-legend-defends-nice-putin French actor Gérard Depardieu, who has announced he wants to quit his homeland to avoid higher taxes, has said he is pleased after President Vladimir Putin granted him Russian citizenship. He also praised Russian culture and 'democracy'. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130104/depardieu-the-russian-speaks-of-his-delight Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:14:00 +0100 depardieu-the-russian-speaks-of-his-delight