French ambassador to the US Philippe Etienne says he DEMANDED to be seen by White House after AUKUS submarine deal went through 'but it was a little late': Macron will speak with Biden this week to address 'major rupture in confidence'
France requested the phone call between the two leaders for 'clarification' France recalled its ambassador to the US Friday, escalating the dispute Ambassador Philippe Etienne says France 'absolutely' was not informed Biden will meet with British PM Johnson and Australian PM Morrison in New York The bilateral meetings come as the UN General Assembly meets Biden and French President Macron are expected to speak by phone By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.S. Political Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 15:22 BST, 20 September 2021 | Updated: 15:22 BST, 20 September 2021
France's ambassador to the US continues to fume about being left in the dark about a new security arrangement between the US, Britain, and Australia – saying Monday after being recalled to Paris that France 'absolutely' wasn't informed in advance.
'As soon as we learned Wednesday morning (of the deal), I demanded to be seen, I was seen,” by the White House, Ambassador Philippe Etienne told French radio station RTL Monday from Paris.
But, he added, 'It was a little late.'
Speaking from Paris amid the dramatic slap from France to its longtime diplomatic ally the US, Etienne complained: 'We absolutely weren’t informed of the new course.'
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