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French Defense Minister Holds Phone Conversation With Russia’s Shoigu - Reports

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French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu held a phone conversation with Russian Defense Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday, Reuters reported, citing the French Defense Ministry’s statement.

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During the conversation, Lecornu reportedly strongly condemned the March 22 Crocus City Hall terrorist attack.Minister Lecornu told Sergei Shoigu that Paris is unaware of any links between the March 22 Crocus City Hall terrorist attack and Ukraine.During the phone conversation, Lecornu also told Shoigu that France is ready to enhance cooperation with Russia in a fight against terrorism.

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French Defense Minister Holds Phone Conversation With Russia’s Shoigu - Reports

17:09 GMT 03.04.2024

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu conducts a strategic meeting at the Ministry of Defense - Sputnik International, 1920, 03.04.2024

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu held a phone conversation with Russian Defense Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday, Reuters reported, citing the French Defense Ministry’s statement.

During the conversation, Lecornu reportedly strongly condemned the March 22 Crocus City Hall terrorist attack.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had a phone conversation with his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu, according to Reuters.

Lecornu, in the conversation with Shoigu, strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall and expressed solidarity with the families…
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) April 3, 2024

On March 22, several armed men broke into Crocus City Hall, a major concert venue just outside Moscow, and started shooting at people. They also started a fire in one of the auditoriums, which was full of people ahead of a concert. The attack left 695 casualties, including 144 dead, according to the latest data from the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

Crocus City Hall concert venue after terrorist attack and fire. - Sputnik International, 1920, 30.03.2024

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Money Transfers Proof That Crocus 'Terrorists For Hire' Followed Orders From Ukraine

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Minister Lecornu told Sergei Shoigu that Paris is unaware of any links between the March 22 Crocus City Hall terrorist attack and Ukraine.

During the phone conversation, Lecornu also told Shoigu that France is ready to enhance cooperation with Russia in a fight against terrorism.

📹 Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the “warnings” the United States supposedly emitted before the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall. pic.twitter.com/lDirj2ZcEy
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) April 3, 2024

"He [Lecornu] confirmed that France does not have any information that would link this terrorist attack to Ukraine," the ministry said in a statement.