Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message to Emmanuel Macron this Thursday, suggesting that some people They have forgotten “how Napoleon ended”. This statement comes a day after the French president described Russia as a threat to Europe and proposed to offer your nuclear umbrella To other European countries in response to Moscow’s expansionism.
Putin did not mention Macron directly, but alluded to Napoleon Bonaparte’s fate, who invaded Russia in 1812 just to be defeated and forced to a withdrawal. “There are still those who want to relive Napoleon’s times, forgetting how it ended,” Putin said.
In an official statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry responded to Macron’s proposal, highlighting the disparity between France nuclear arsenals and the United States, with 56 nuclear weapons carriers compared to 898 from the North American country. Moscow described Macron’s plan as a “nuclear blackmail”accusing the French leader of trying to become the “nuclear pattern of Europe” and to ignore the need for Russia’s security.
Besides, Russia categorically rejected the idea of displaying peace troops in Ukrainereiterating its position that any foreign intervention would be a dangerous escalation. “The occupation of Ukraine will inevitably lead to an extremely dangerous escalation,” Moscow warned.
In parallel, Russian Foreign Minister Serguéi Lavrov described Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as “A threat to Russia”highlighting that the words of the French president, who advocate for the potential use of nuclear weapons against Russia, are not only dangerous, but a manifestation of the confrontation policy with Moscow.
For his part, Macron has maintained his position and stressed that Peace in Europe cannot depend on Moscow’s decisions. The French president invited Chiefs of Staff of European countries to meet in Paris to discuss a possible deployment of forces in Ukraine once a peace agreement is signed.
Source: Lasexta
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