Macron and Putin's quarrels reinforce European fears of a nuclear war. Observers believe that the French president does not seek to lead Europe, because he realizes the futility of France's role in the European Union or among its allies.
From Washington to Berlin and London, all of Kiev's allies rejected Macron's statement, which brought back to the forefront the thorny question about the presence of foreign forces on Ukrainian territory. Russian President Vladimir Putin did not delay in sending a clear warning message to the West, represented by a real threat of nuclear war, in his annual address to the nation.