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France says Russia must exert pressure on Belarus – Metro US

France says Russia must exert pressure on Belarus

Greek Foreign Minister Dendias meets French counterpart  Le Drian
Greek Foreign Minister Dendias meets French counterpart Le Drian in Athens

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said on Sunday that Russia had to exert pressure on Belarus to end the migrant crisis.

“Russia must exert pressure on Belarus,” Jean-Yves Le Drian told LCI television, adding that President Vladimir Putin needed to come good on a promise to pressure Belarus during a phone call last week with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

(Reporting by John Irish and Dominique Vidalon)