France says Russia can be represented but president will not be invited because of war in Ukraine

France says Russia can be represented but president will not be invited because of war in Ukraine

Russia will be invited to send representatives to an international ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-day – but not Vladimir Putin, the French organisers have announced.

The Élysée is reported to have accepted that the country should be represented but said its leader is not welcome because of Moscow’s ongoing war on Ukraine.

“In view of the circumstances, President Putin will not be invited to take part in the commemorations of the Normandy landings,” the Liberation Mission organising committee said.

    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      37·
      7 months ago

      In theory, that’s up to the French state.

      In practice, Putin wouldn’t go to a state that wouldn’t agree to extend diplomatic immunity to him.

      And France isn’t going to grant diplomatic immunity and violate it.

      So there isn’t really a scenario where he’s going to go and then France is going to arrest him. Either France doesn’t grant diplomatic immunity and he doesn’t enter France, or France does grant diplomatic immunity and he passes through without issue.

      • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldEnglish
        121·
        7 months ago

        How much of a shitshow would it cause if France granted diplomatic immunity, and then the US carried out a special drone delivery operation?

        • avater@lemmy.worldEnglish
          12·
          7 months ago

          How much of a shitshow would it cause if France granted diplomatic immunity, and then the US carried out a special drone delivery operation?

          why using a drone? Take him to the Eifel tower, I mean it does not have windows but it gets the job done.

          • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            7 months ago

            It’s kinda like swatting a mosquito off your friend. Might startle them a bit at first, but once they see the intentions were good, they’ll understand.

    • Pilferjinx@lemmy.worldEnglish
      102·
      7 months ago

      He most probably would now. During the first stage of the invasion, Macron was amenable to Putin and agreed to meet in person. He’s totally flipped 180 now though, knowing he got played like a damn fool for trusting him.

        • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          7 months ago

          If you look up “amoral opportunist” in the dictionary, there’s a picture of Macron smiling as smugly as is humanly possible.