“Everything is allowed against the enemy”: Putin henchman Medvedev sends Macron a clear message. “Mr Macron is convinced of his policy, which consists of wanting to inflict a strategic defeat on our country,” says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

French politicians are critical of Macron's statements: ground troops mean entry into war. French National Assembly member Manuel Bompard: "He talks about sending troops, but he is not the one who will risk his life at the front"