Diplomatic Circles

New French envoy is keeping an eye on aftershocks of Russian invasion of Ukraine

In a wide-ranging interview, French Ambassador Michel Miraillet hits on the consequences of the Ukraine war, Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy, Trudeau's relationship with Macron, looming extradition cases, and CETA.

For Ambassador Michel Miraillet, pictured in his office at the French Embassy on Oct. 6, this posting is his third time as an ambassador, following assignments in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

October 12, 2022

Amid Ukrainian momentum on the battlefield, France’s newest ambassador to Canada is eyeing the far-reaching effects of Russia’s misstep, likely to be felt around the globe, with the emergence of a "new era." Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which was launched on Aug. 29, has led to the recapture o...

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