The remarks were a considerable shift for France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, who called Moscow a potential threat for many European countries.

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Washington for talks on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, said France and Britain would hold a meeting on Tuesday with Kyiv's allies. But he warned against trusting Russian President Vladimir Putin,

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "a predator" and "an ogre at our gates," stressing that Russia poses a serious and ongoing threat to Europe. The remarks came during an interview with French news channel LCI on August 19,