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Ukraine foreign ministry irks French embassy

Fri, Aug 12 2011 11:30 CET

byKyiv Post

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Ukraine foreign ministry irks French embassy

Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, centre, is seen during a court hearing at the Pecherskiy district court in Kyiv, August 10 2011.

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Ambassador Jacques Faure not recalled to Paris, contrary to reports

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry appears to have picked another fight with a European Union country last week, after its spokesman said France’s ambassador was being recalled to Paris, a rumor that the French Embassy in Kyiv quickly quashed.

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