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France recalls ambassadors from US, Australia amid submarine deal

France has recalled its ambassadors from the US and Australia to protest against a nuclear submarine deal between the US, UK and Australia. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian described the pact which gives Australia the technology to build nuclear submarines as a “stab in the back”. In Washington, French diplomats cancelled a gala that was going to be held to celebrate ties between the US and France. The French foreign ministry stated that the “exceptional decision” was justified by the implications of the pact. This deal has also thwarted a multibillion-dollar deal France had previously signed with Australia. The