Russian newspaper: Washington was not happy with Macron’s statements against Moscow. Vzglyad added that despite the harsh anti-Russian American rhetoric, Washington is not eager to radically escalate the situation with Moscow.
The Russian newspaper's report highlighted that the French president's words are neither reckless nor spontaneous, but rather that Macron is trying to gain internal political popularity before the European Parliament elections. The newspaper quoted researcher Artin Der Simonyan as saying that Macron's toughening of his rhetoric towards Russia may be an attempt to improve his image in Eastern Europe.