Jean-Noel Barrot criticized the presidential candidates over recent remarks on the war and French support for Kyiv, Anadolu Agency reported.
A group of 14 US senators has called on President Trump to withdraw the invitation extended to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the G20 summit in Miami this December.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia appreciates the US invitation for President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami, as the draft budget also featured on the Kremlin's briefing agenda.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the summit offers Vladimir Putin a chance to engage with world leaders beyond the US president.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow intended to resume negotiations after Ukrainian elections, while alleging Kyiv had attacked polling stations.
The Russian president noted that more than 1,600 Ukrainian drones entered near the Moscow area on the night of the main parliamentary election voting day.
The Russian president said all peace proposals remain 'on the table' but that Moscow must assess its interests, according to Anadolu Agency.
The Russian leader said Ukrainian forces were the first to attack refineries in the conflict, according to TASS.
The Russian president said Moscow's retaliation against Ukrainian attacks had been severe enough that Kyiv had sought a truce, according to TASS.
The Russian president also referenced other Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure and merchant ships, according to TASS.
The Russian president said Ukraine had been the first to strike Russian civilian infrastructure and should expect retaliatory strikes, according to TASS.
The Russian president said Ukrainian strikes had damaged more than 100 ships, according to TASS.
The Russian president said Ukrainian authorities had tried to scare off guests at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, according to TASS.
The Kremlin left open the possibility of talks between Vladimir Putin and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on gas, as Serbia seeks to extend its long-term supply agreement with Russia.
The president predicted Tehran would not hold out much longer, and separately discussed the Ukraine war with Russia's president, according to Deutsche Welle Arabic.
Moscow's deputy foreign minister says Russia is grateful to US President Donald Trump over the matter, according to state news agency TASS.
A Russian diplomat said Moscow would welcome such talks as Vladimir Putin is expected to lead Russia's delegation to the APEC summit in Shenzhen this November.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described Russian President Vladimir Putin as "patient zero" for spreading war in the region, and urged world leaders to cut back on buying Russian oil.
The Russian president urged officials to better explain the digital ruble and its advantages to the public, TASS reported.
The pro-Kremlin party won a record 355 of 450 seats in a vote criticized as tightly controlled, The Guardian reports.