A mixed bag of EU diplomats will attend Russian president Vladimir Putin's inauguration ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday (7 May), after flip-flopping on how to handle the Kremlin's invitation.
France told the Reuters news agency on Monday it would send its ambassador in a bid to calm tension over talk of Nato troops in Ukraine.
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.