# Envoy condemns France’s attempts to blame Russia for Europe’s wildfires

https://mins.news/en/item/17705

- TASS, 2026-08-10 00:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2170761

> Russian Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov condemned what he described as France’s attempts to blame Russia for wildfires in Europe. Ulyanov asserted that French officials do not respect their own population. His remarks frame the dispute as both an accusation against Moscow and a criticism of French authorities’ treatment of the public.

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