Overview

• A Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs employee was detained for 24 hours at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport due to visa delays before being allowed entry into France.
• The Russian government has summoned Zacharie Gross, the second-in-command at the French Embassy in Moscow, to address the situation.
• Russian officials, including spokesperson Maria Zakharova, have condemned the detention and warned of potential diplomatic repercussions.
• The Kremlin has criticized France's actions as worsening already fragile relations, citing broader tensions linked to the Ukraine conflict and mutual diplomatic expulsions.
• This development follows recent remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, who described Russia as a 'threat to Europe,' further highlighting the strained relations between the two nations.