Diplomacy

The French presidential office said late Sunday that Emmanuel Macron held two phone calls with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during which the latter agreed  'in principle'  to a summit with US President Joe Biden over tensions in Ukraine.

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the order to bring the ambassadors back to Paris 'immediately', the first time such a move has been taken regarding the US since the the American war of independence, was made at the request of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Exhibition at Petit Palais in Paris gives rare chance to see originals of treaties, concordats and other diplomatic treasures in national archives.

Moroccan foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar was told to remove his coat, belt and footware in a security check at Charles-de-Gaulle airport.

UK diplomats have been told to learn lessons from the French, if they want to become the best diplomatic service in the world.