France-US row cools as envoy vows no meddling after summons

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France-US row cools as envoy vows no meddling after summons
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US Ambassador Charles Kushner pledged not to interfere in France after missing a ministerial summons amid a row sparked by a US embassy post on violence; French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot had barred Kushner from direct access to ministers, but they spoke by phone and plan a face-to-face meeting to mend ties while France defends its right to public debate.

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