French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (R) and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov are seen prior to their talks on Ukraine and Syria, at the Foreign Ministry in Paris, France, July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Feferberg/Pool
PARIS (Reuters) - France and Russia agreed on Thursday that fighting terrorism in Syria was their common objective, but pointedly avoided airing their differences over the sensitive issue of chemical weapons.
France appears to be broadly aligning its foreign policy with the U.S. priorities of tackling terrorism while seeking better ties with Russia and avoiding a head-on clash with Moscow over Syria.
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