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French-Russian national courted by Russian diplomats loses post at French embassy in Kinshasa

The courtyard of the French embassy in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The courtyard of the French embassy in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. © Alexis Huguet/AFP
A dual national diplomat appointed to the French embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo never made it to Kinshasa since she was denied top-level security clearance. According to French domestic intelligence services, she had been approached in Paris by several Russian diplomats. [...]
Updated on 20/03/2026 at 09:01 GMT Reading time 4 minutes Franck Renaud
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