Macron refused Russian CОVID test in Putin trip over DNA theft fears – sources

15 comments
  1. Obviously this is a purely symbolic gesture, telling the world that Macron believes – and rightly so – that Putin is an untrustworthy, murderous piece of shit.

  2. > Ambasador: [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59175317](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59175317)

    If it was the ambassador you could name it, he wasn’t ambassador, you should work on your reading skills. Here from the article you supplied:

    > Russia’s embassy called the death of the diplomat – who has not been officially named – a “tragic accident”.

    > Reports say the man was 35 years old and was listed as a second secretary of the Russian embassy.

  3. Doesnt the US make their president shit in a bag and have the secret service take it with them so other nations cant figure out medical conditions from it? Refusing to take a covid test seems a bit less drastic.

    Agreeing to take a covid test from a hostile country could be seen as a sign of weakness, which isnt what Macron wants to show.

  4. i imagine an advanced intelligence agency can get DNA through other means. eg, strand of hair, residual saliva on a glass, etc

  5. No one would ever feel safe getting tests in Russia, especially when Putin is around, y’know you could “accidentally” fall from a window…

  6. no world leader would let themselves be swabbed in Moscow, nor would Putin abroad. Perfectly reasonable.

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