# Europe risks exclusion from Ukraine settlement without dialogue with Russia, politician says

https://mins.news/en/item/99442

- TASS, 2026-10-14 09:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201787

> Marion Marechal, leader of France’s Identity and Freedoms Party, said Europe needs dialogue with Russia to avoid being shut out of efforts to settle the Ukraine conflict. She argued France gains nothing from cutting ties with Russia and said diplomatic challenges will eventually have to be addressed.

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