The French and Russian defense ministers spoke to each other, a first since the end of 2022. The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, spoke on Wednesday April 3 by telephone with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Choïgu.
This interview comes a few days after the Moscow attack, claimed by the Islamic State organization. The discussion between the two ministers is in itself important, as high-level talks are rare between the pro-Ukraine Western camp and Russia.