US EditionRussia Says Macron Crossed Line of Decency by Calling Putin ‘an Ogre’
Russian Foreign Ministry denounced Macron's remarks as vulgar insults amid ongoing tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with France supporting Kyiv since February 2022.
- Russia stated that French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks about Russian President Vladimir Putin were unacceptable.
- Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, criticized Macron's comments as 'low-grade insults.'
- Zakharova claimed that Macron's statements crossed the line of decency.
- The remarks were deemed unworthy of someone in Macron's position.
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In an interview last week, French President Macron compares Russia's leaders to a predator. Putin is a monster that must always eat, says Macron. The Russian Foreign Ministry is now sharply criticizing him for this.
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Russia Says Macron Crossed Line of Decency by Calling Putin 'an Ogre'
Russia said on Friday that French President Emmanuel Macron had spoken in a manner unbecoming of a head of state when he called Russian President Vladimir Putin "an ogre at our gates". Macron, who made the comment in an interview last week, has been the target of frequent Russian criticism because of his support for Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters in Moscow that Macron was constantly making strange st…
French President Macron Crossed Line Of Decency By Calling Putin "An Ogre": Russia
Russia said on Friday that French President Emmanuel Macron had spoken in a manner unbecoming of a head of state when he called Russian President Vladimir Putin "an ogre at our gates".
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