Jacques Chirac's Photo Ops With Russian Leaders
Former French President Jacques Chirac, who led France from 1995 to 2007, died Thursday at age 86.
Chirac's political career spanned decades and he had dealings with every Russian and Soviet leader since Brezhnev.
In a message of condolence Thursday, President Vladimir Putin said that he admired Chirac's "intellect and deep knowledge as well as his knack of making balanced decisions even in the most difficult situations."
Here's a look at Chirac pictured with Russia's leaders over the years:
Chirac's political career spanned decades and he had dealings with every Russian and Soviet leader since Brezhnev.
In a message of condolence Thursday, President Vladimir Putin said that he admired Chirac's "intellect and deep knowledge as well as his knack of making balanced decisions even in the most difficult situations."
Here's a look at Chirac pictured with Russia's leaders over the years:
Chirac, then the prime minister of France, met Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev in March 1975.
Vladimir Musaelyan, Alexander Konkov / TASS
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and Mayor of Paris Jacques Chirac pictured in the Hotel de Ville, October 1985.
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With President Boris Yeltsin in France, October 1995.
Anatoly Morkovkin / TASS
Chirac and Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov at the opening ceremony of the French Lycee in September 1997.
Lyudmila Pakhomova / TASS
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with wife Lyudmila, Chirac with wife Bernadette and President Dmitry Medvedev, June 2008.
Dmitry Astakhov / TASS
With Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, June 2008.
Dmitry Astakhov / TASS
Chirac pictured with his wife Bernadette ahead of a meeting of G8 leaders and their spouses at Peterhof Palace outside St. Petersburg, July 2006.
Dmitry Astakhov / TASS
