Putin cancels Paris visit in Syria row

Russia's President Vladimir Putin cancelled on 11 October 2016 a scheduled visit to France, amid tensions between the two countries over Russian involvement in the Syrian conflict.

The row started as Russia blocked on 8 October 2016 a draft French UN resolution calling for an end to the barrage of air strikes on the rebel-held east of Aleppo. Later, France's president said Syrian forces had committeed a 'war crime' with the support of Russian air strikes.

Analysts saw the cancellation as part of growing tensions between Russia and the West, reminiscent of the Cold War.

BBC News, 11.10.16: Syria conflict: Russia's Putin halts France visit amid row http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37616333

The Guardian, 11.10.16: Vladimir Putin cancels Paris visit amid Syria row https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/11/vladimir-putin-declines-french-offer-of-syria-only-talks-in-paris

RT, 11.10.16: Putin cancels visit to France amid Syria tensions https://www.rt.com/news/362341-putin-france-syria-talks/

The Independent, 11.10.16: Vladimir Putin suspends trip to France after schedule is cleared for Syria crisis talks http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-suspends-trip-france-after-syria-aleppo-talks-a7355781.html

The Wall Street Journal, 11.10.16: Russia’s Vladimir Putin Cancels Paris Trip Amid Differences Over Syria http://www.wsj.com/articles/putin-cancels-paris-trip-amid-differences-over-syria-1476189302

France24, 11.10.16: Putin postpones Paris visit amid diplomatic row over Syria http://www.france24.com/en/20161011-putin-postpones-paris-visit-france-russia-aleppo-syria-un-resolution

RFI, 11.10.16: Putin to put off Paris visit after Syria row, French presidency http://en.rfi.fr/france/20161011-putin-put-paris-visit-after-syria-row-french-presidency

The Local.fr, 11.10.16: Putin cancels Paris trip after France insists on Syria talks https://www.thelocal.fr/20161011/putin-cancels-paris-trip-after-france-insists-on-syria-talks

EUObserver, 11.10.16: France and Russia fall out over Syria https://euobserver.com/foreign/135459

ESO: Background information: US suspends Syria ceasefire talks with Russia, blames Moscow http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-suspends-syria-ceasefire-talks-with-russia-blames-moscow/

ESO: Background information: Can Russia End the War in Syria? http://www.europeansources.info/record/judy-asks-can-russia-end-the-war-in-syria/

EurActiv, 11.10.16: Escalation in Syria means EU less likely to soften stance on Russia http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/escalation-in-syria-means-eu-less-likely-to-soften-stance-on-russia/

Politico, 11.10.16: Vladimir Putin and France unfriend each other http://www.politico.eu/article/isil-to-local-recruits-stay-in-belgium-syria/

EurActiv, 13.10.16: Britain, France seek more EU sanctions on Syria, Russia over Aleppo http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/britain-france-seek-more-eu-sanctions-on-syria-russia-over-aleppo/

EUObserver, 13.10.16: Aleppo strikes prompt EU talks on new Russia sanctions https://euobserver.com/foreign/135487

Politico, 13.10.16: EU countries mulling more Russia sanctions over Syria: report http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-countries-mulling-more-russia-sanctions-over-syria-report-airstrikes-aleppo/

ESO: Background information: ECFR Views from the Capitals. What next for EU Russia policy? http://www.europeansources.info/record/ecfr-views-from-the-capitals-what-next-for-eu-russia-policy/

ECFR: Commentary, 10.10.16: Aleppo is paying for Russia’s imagined global threat http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_aleppo_is_paying_for_russias_imagined_global_threat

EurActiv, 17.10.16: UK, France and Germany seek EU condemnation of Russia over Syria http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/uk-france-and-germany-seek-eu-condemnation-of-russia-over-syria/

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