Russia blasts France's Macron as it mends fences with Washington
Russia ruled out European proposals to send peacekeepers to Ukraine and said that French President Macron had threatened it by suggesting it was a menace.
Russia ruled out European proposals to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine and said Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron had threatened it by suggesting that Moscow was a grave menace to Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address to the nation Wednesday that he plans next week to hold a meeting of army chiefs from European countries willing to send troops to Ukraine after any eventual peace deal with Russia.
He also said France needs to be ready if the United States is no longer by its side.
President Donald Trump has upended U.S. policy toward Ukraine and Russia and demanded a deal to end the war, berating Ukraine while discussing a renewal of ties with Moscow.
Macron said that Russia was “a threat for France and Europe,” that the Ukraine war was already a “global conflict” and that he would open a debate about extending the French nuclear umbrella to allies in Europe.
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