politics
March 23, 2026
Kremlin denies it said ‘f**k you’ to French President Emmanuel Macron’s advisers
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refused to confirm media reports of Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov saying “f**k you” to French President Macron’s advisers
TL;DR
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied using foul language in diplomatic exchanges.
- The denial follows a Financial Times report alleging that Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov told French President Macron's advisers to 'f**k you' during a secret meeting.
- Peskov quoted a saying about diplomacy being the art of telling someone to go to hell in a way that they wish to go.
- He confirmed the visit by French advisers but stated they brought no positive signals and are encouraging Ukraine to continue the war.
- Peskov reiterated Russia's openness to a diplomatic settlement, despite ongoing battlefield successes.
- Negotiations between Russia, the US, and Ukraine have been paused and are expected to resume.
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