Putin says France resents Russia for 'stepping on its tail' in Africa
Vladimir Putin said Emmanuel Macron's vocal opposition to the war in Ukraine was an 'emotional' reaction because of certain French-speaking African countries increasingly turning toward Russia.
He claimed France's issue with Russia is not in Ukraine. "The problem is different. It is the well-known Wagner group," he said. He said that France was upset that Russia was "stepping on its tail" in Africa, saying: "I think that there is some kind of resentment."
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