The Kremlin: Vladimir Putin canceled a visit to France – Virtual Russia

• the Russian President canceled a visit to France
• Putin was to meet with Francois Olland em 19 Oct
• reason for the change in plans, according to the French side, there should be a French proposal that the talk was only of Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Paris, October 19, – said a source in the Kremlin. According to the website of the French reason for the change in plans is the offer of France to meet President Francois Olland em it was just Syria. The Agency TASS citing a source in the Kremlin reported that before the visit of the Russian President at the appointed time, will not come. A little earlier, a source in the Palace of the Elysée reported contacts between the Russian side and French, “during which Putin proposed a working visit devoted to Syria, but with the exception of all other events with the participation of President Hollande”.

In response to this proposal, Russia has indicated that it would like to move to another date of the visit, scheduled for October 19th – stated.

the President of Russia in Paris was to take part in the opening of Orthodox center of spiritual and cultural life and also visit the exhibition of Russian art.

last week, the head of Russian diplomacy Sergey Lavrov said that Putin will speak in Paris with Holland em about the conflict in Syria and the Ukrainian crisis.

on Monday the French foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Hollande, before deciding to meet in Paris with Putin, will take into account the situation in Aleppo, Syria.

Saturday zawetowała Russia in the UN Security Council the French draft resolution on Syria, which called for an immediate cease-fire in Aleppo and the cessation of military flights over the city.