Putin Says U.S. Pressure on French Banks 'Blackmail' over Warship Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said U.S. pressure on French banks was "blackmail" linked to Paris' controversial decision to press ahead with a sensitive deal to supply Moscow with warships.
"This does not concern us directly but what they are doing to French banks right now -- this causes nothing but indignation in Europe and here," Putin told ambassadors in a key foreign policy speech.
Source: Agence France Presse
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