Indifference Threatens Russia–France Relations
The relations framework established during General de Gaulle’s 1966 visit to Russia allowed the countries to withstand the trial by sanctions 300 years of Russia-France diplomatic relations have been marked by a lot of events that seriously affected their development. The interest for Russia seems to have reduced among the French elite, involved in foreign policy making. Leading French media create quite a negative image of Russia. However, the relations framework established during General de Gaulle’s 1966 visit to Russia allowed the countries to withstand the trial by sanctions. Despite the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, the institutional ...