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,

According to Le Figaro, Macron characterized Russian President Vladimir Putin as "a predator, a cannibal at our gates" who must continue to feed for his own survival in an interview with LCI television on Tuesday.