NEW YORK CITY, New York — French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has no intention of meeting Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week, leaving the task of mollifying French anger over U.S. and British partnership to provide Australia with nuclear submarines to President Joe Biden.

“I, myself, do not intend to meet the secretary of state, Blinken,” Le Drian told reporters Monday. “Of course, I might see him here or there in a corridor, but it will not be the first point of entry.”

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