Macron will attend the end of the World Cup in Russia and meet Putin

While the French country keeps all its attention on Russian soil this Sunday, the president will accompany the national team in his clash against Croatia, in which Les Bleus will fight for Return to Successful World Champions

Macron will take the trip to meet Putin, a meeting that will take place "at the right time," said the Elysee Palace.

The meeting "takes place in an important context, after the summit of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and before the meeting between Vladimir Putin and (President of the United States) Donald Trump, "said the text.

The Elysee also stressed that the meeting will allow the follow-up of very long and positive meeting of the French and Russian Presidents in St. Petersburg, on bilateral cooperation and major international issues, especially Syria and the United States. Iran, despite our differences. "

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