Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn into his fifth term as Russia’s leader on Tuesday, and while celebrated by the country’s political elite, the ceremony was boycotted by the United States, the United Kingdom,

While France will send its ambassador to the inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin, other countries will protest by withholding their own ambassadors.

France will send its ambassador to the inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin for his next six-year term in office on Tuesday, a French diplomatic source said on Monday, in contrast with Germany which said it would not be represented.

France has spoken out against Russia's use of diplomatic channels to threaten other countries after the French ambassador was summoned by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Source: a statement by the French Foreign Ministry,

France has decided to send its ambassador to the so-called inauguration of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, which will take place on May 7th, Reuters reports. According to the source, France's decision signals a potential rift within the Western camp with several countries,