“Any use of chemical weapons would results in reprisals and an immediate riposte, at least where France is concerned,” Macron said in a joint news conference, according to Reuters.

If German Justice Minister Heiko Maas has his way, platforms like Facebook will face fines for hosting illegal content. In a rare direct statement, Facebook says it should not be tasked with “state responsibilities.”

French President Emmanuel Macron’s party is expected to win the most votes in June’s parliamentary election, polls showed on Monday, with Macron also scoring well in terms of general popularity, reports Reuters.

The Russian and French leaders will also attend a large exhibition in the Royal Palace devoted to the 300th anniversary of Russian Tsar Peter the Great’s first trip to France. At the conclusion of his visit, Putin will leave Versailles for Paris to attend the Russian Cultural and Spiritual Center opened in October last year.

“The commander and two deputies of the military unit were dismissed from their posts. Some servicemen have been subjected to disciplinary punishment,” he said.

Movses Hakobyan also informed that Artsakh’s border area is fully equipped with cameras. The direction of Artsakh completely, and the Armenian-Azerbaijani border partially are provided with cameras.

Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili says Georgia has all practical tools to prepare for NATO membership, RIA Novosti reported. Georgia for the first time hosts the spring sitting of NATO Parliamentary Assembly which is being held from May 26 to 29. This is the fifth case in NATO’s history when the Assembly holds its session in non­-member state of the alliance.

On May 29 the Council of the European Union extended restrictive measures against the Syrian regime until 1 June 2018, the EU Council official website informs. This decision is in line with the EU strategy on Syria, which states that the EU will maintain its restrictive measures against the Syrian regime and its supporters as long as the repression of civilians continues.

“The Square”, a Swedish movie about the curator of a museum filled with grotesquely pretentious conceptual art, beat stiff competition to win the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, Reuters reports. Critics hailed the movie by writerdirector Ruben Ostlund as “highwire cinema” that veers between comedy and thriller.

“Jared is doing a great job for the country,” he said. “I have total confidence in him. He is respected by virtually everyone and is working on programs that will save our country billions of dollars. In addition to that, and perhaps more importantly, he is a very good person.”