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 has dubbed Vladimir Putin an ‘ogre’, a giant monster in European folklore that eats children. He said that the Russian leader is a threat to entire Europe and needs to keep attacking for his own political survival.

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

Emmanuel Macron has said he doesn’t believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is “very willing to get peace” in Ukraine. The French President revealed his scepticism in an interview with NBC News on Monday, after high-stakes talks were held at the White House.

European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow's invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire following an Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

The visit comes after US President Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire following his Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (Aug 19) warned European allies not to trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called "an ogre at our gates". Macron's remarks came as Putin

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Wednesday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and discussed U.S. tariffs and the Mercosur-European Union trade deal, Brazil's government said in a statement.

With US, European and Ukrainian leaders appearing on Monday to lay the groundwork for talks between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron suggested the Swiss city would provide a neutral setting for peace efforts.