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TEHRAN, Jul 28 - French President Emmanuel Macron said he would meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next month.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The meeting would come days before hosting a Group of Seven summit with the leaders of rich democracies.
Macron's office said Sunday the meeting with Putin will take place Aug. 19 at the Fort de Bregancon presidential retreat on the Mediterranean Sea.
Macron then heads to the G-7 summit in the French city of Biarritz with U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders from Aug. 24-26. The group kicked Russia out after it annexed Crimea in 2014.
France has sought to mediate in Russia's conflict with Ukraine and Macron has stressed the importance of keeping dialogue open with Moscow. French companies have also been pushing to lift EU sanctions resulting from Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Source: AP
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