The suspension of the gas supply from Russia to Ukraine doesn't threaten supplies to France. With the assurances we received from Russia on the one hand, and thanks to our supply diversification policy on the other, there's no risk to France's gas supply.

But Russia are strong with or without Safin, they beat France without him in the quarterfinals and Davydenko has been playing unbelievably this year.

We are much better known in Great Britain than in France.

France deserved to keep its own great naval yards.

France and Russia have oil companies and interests in Iraq. They should be told that if they are of assistance in moving Iraq toward decent government, we'll do the best we can to ensure that the new government and American companies work closely with them. If they throw in their lot with Saddam, it will be difficult to the point of impossible to persuade the new Iraqi government to work with them.

Russia does not want to have another nuclear power in its region,