France & Russia — Kremlin

France: Has its own legal proceedings against Durov over Telegram's content moderation. The Russian charges add to his international legal exposure.

Russia — Kremlin: Supports internet crackdown; criticized French arrest of Durov.

France: France's leaders met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss supporting ceasefire talks in Ukraine.

Russia — Kremlin: The Russia — Kremlin stated that Europe is not ready to mediate peace talks in the Ukraine conflict, reflecting Russia's stance on the ongoing war.

France: France part of anti-ballistic missile coalition.

Russia — Kremlin: Russia — Kremlin monitored Ukraine's political crisis with satisfaction.

Russia — Kremlin: The Russia — Kremlin, representing the Russian government, denies any involvement in Alexei Navalny's death and dismisses Yulia Navalnaya's accusations as nonsense. It has also intensified its crackdown on opposition figures.

Russia — Kremlin: The Russia — Kremlin denied the prospect of three-way talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, indicating a lack of immediate progress towards peace.

Russia — Kremlin: The Russia — Kremlin strongly rejected accusations from five European countries that the Russian state killed Alexei Navalny using epibatidine, calling the claims biased and baseless.