>Macron called Putin a “predator” and “a cannibal at the door of Europe.”
>The French president warned that Russia has become a permanent source of destabilization and a long-term threat to Europe.
>Macron noted that Moscow spends 40% of its budget on the military and has mobilized an army of more than 1.3 million troops, stressing that “it will not return to peace and democracy in a single day.”
>Macron also stated that he does not share Trump’s optimism about a possible peace agreement.