Russia's head of diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, said as much at a recent press conference. On December 26, the day after Christmas, Sergei Lavrov claimed that France had tried to establish “a dialogue on the Ukrainian question” with Moscow,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that France has repeatedly appealed to Russia through closed channels, proposing that they establish a dialogue on the Russian-Ukrainian war without Ukraine's participation.

Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, claims that France proposed a dialogue with Russia about the war in Ukraine without involving Kyiv. They reportedly approached Moscow multiple times. Many reports from Russian media or government representatives are elements of propaganda.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Thursday that France tried to engage with Moscow in talks about the Ukraine war without the participation of Kyiv. "On several occasions, our French colleagues have appealed through confidential channels: 'Let us help,