French and Russian embassies engage in a spat in Turkish on X: 'Truly sad'

The language of diplomacy in Ankara has hardened; the Russian Embassy in Ankara and the French diplomatic mission in Turkey have clashed over the war in Ukraine and debates regarding nuclear deterrence.

The Russian Embassy published press statements from Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov in Turkish.

In his statement, Peskov argued that the main goal of the "special military operation" was to ensure the safety of people living in eastern Ukraine who he claimed were under "mortal danger."

Stating that Russia is open to political and diplomatic solutions to achieve its goals, Peskov expressed that the current process "depends on the actions of the Kiev regime."

Peskov also alleged that claims regarding Paris and London's intention to provide nuclear weapons to Kiev clearly violate the fundamental principles of international law.

A SARCASTIC RESPONSE FROM FRANCE

The post that ignited the debate came from the "La France en Turquie" account.

Quoting Russia's post, the French Embassy stated, "We have entered the 5th year of a war that was supposedly going to last 3 days, and yet here we are, with Russia still issuing statements saying 'French-British deterrence is a threat'."

The addition of a clown emoji at the end of the post also drew attention.

RUSSIA'S RESPONSE WAS SWIFT

Russia reacted to this post from the French side with a statement published in both French and Turkish.

The Russian Embassy responded in French and Turkish, recalling the Napoleonic Wars.

The post included the following statements:

"It is truly sad that the only thing remaining of France's famous diplomacy is making pathetic and miserable posts on social media.

We need to remind our colleagues that Paris is one of the most important supporters of the Nazi regime in Kiev, which has been slaughtering its own country's civilian population, including children and women, since 2014.

But perhaps it is the ghosts of 1812 that still haunt the French government?"

News Source: 12punto