Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (left) chats with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Valdai discussion club northwest of Moscow in September 2013.
RFE: French Presidential Candidate Says Russia Sanctions ‘Ineffective’
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon says that the European Union’s economic sanctions against Russia are ineffective and called for dialogue with Moscow.
Speaking on January 23, Fillon also expressed concern that the new administration of U.S. President Donald Trump could forge links with Russia that would sideline the EU.
“I am convinced that the economic sanctions are totally ineffective,” Fillon told reporters after meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. “We must find another way to talk.”
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WNU Editor: I disagree. Sanctions have been effective …. the start of another Cold War and the Ukraine conflict are big concerns …. but for the average Russian on the street …. their focus is on jobs, the economy, and yes …. the impact that sanctions has on this. Russian President Putin knows this …. and his election is next year. He wants this issue to be gone or …. at least …. diminished.
