Emmanuel Macron in controversial talks with Russia forward of G7

Emmanuel Macron, the French president, will attempt to defuse anxiety with Russia over the Iran tanker disaster, Crimea, Syria and the Skripal poisoning in a controversial meeting with Vladimir Putin on Monday.

Mr Macron has faced criticism for inviting the Russian chief to France whereas Mr Putin is intent on crushing opposition protests in Moscow and is still intransigent over Crimea and Syria.

Mr Putin, who should be obtained on the citadel de Bregançon, the presidential summer season retreat on the Riviera, aren't attending the G7 summit in Biarritz, in south-western France, on the weekend. however Mr Macron will try to persuade him that more advantageous relations with western international locations may support fix Russia’s vicinity among the community of industrialised countries. It turned into suspended in 2014 from the G8, as it was then widely used, over its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.

via assembly Mr Putin and Boris Johnson this week within the run-as much as the summit, Mr Macron hopes to handle what he sees as two key threats to the success of Europe. but shopkeepers and restaurateurs in Biarritz are worrying compensation for the summit. they say as much as half their sales are continually in August but they are going to lose out as a result of much of the Atlantic hotel should be closed to holidaymakers for safety causes. They argue that the 6,500 delegates, guide team of workers and journalists attending will now not spend like travelers.