Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responded to President Emmanuel Macron’s speech warning of Moscow’s threat to Europe hinting that France could use nuclear weapons
The Kremlin has responded after France’s President Emmanuel Macron hinted his country could use its nuclear weapons.
Russia branded the speech “extremely confrontational”, adding that Paris wants the war in Ukraine to continue.
It comes as EU leaders met in Brussels on defence spending a day after the European Commission called for a multi-billion dollar hike on the union’s defence budget.
Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov framed Macron’s speech as threats directed at Moscow from Europe.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Macron’s speech could not be mistaken for a leader who wants a peaceful resolution.
He added that the speech did not deal with Russia’s grievance of “NATO expansion” towards its borders.
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