France denies Russian claims of possible dialogue on Ukraine

France did not show any readiness for dialogue on Ukraine during talks between the French and Russian defence ministers earlier on Wednesday, a French government source said.

"It is not true," the source said after Russia's defence ministry had made the claim in a statement.

The government source said the focus of the call, initiated by France, had been to discuss the heightened terrorism threat.

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