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Next Russian ambassador to France still to be named

Published on 17.07.2026 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

The Russian ambassador to France Alexei Mechkov, on 10 September 2023 in Paris. © Jerôme Domine/Abacapress.com/Reuters

After a nine year stint in Paris, the current Russian ambassador to France, Alexei Mechkov, should be called back to Moscow by the end of the year. His successor has yet to be announced.

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