Macron considered Shoigu's comments in a conversation with Lecornu "threatening" The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the French minister persistently tried to convince his interlocutor that Ukraine and Western countries were not involved in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall. According to Macron, some comments from Russia were “strange and threatening,” BFMTV reported.
The Russian minister also said that sending French troops to Ukraine would create problems for Paris itself. He emphasized that the investigation will be completed and the perpetrators will be punished.