Russian President Vladimir Putin mocked Western leaders, saying some still "can’t get over" Napoleon’s defeat. His remarks came after French President Emmanuel Macron labeled Russia a “threat to France and Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that Russia has become a threat to the whole of Europe, including France, and he sees no reason to believe it would stop at Ukraine. Source: Macron in an address to the nation on 5 March,

During a televised address to his nation on March 5, French President Emmanuel Macron said he was open to extending France's nuclear umbrella to protect European allies. "I have decided to start strategic discussions on the defense of the entire continent with our nuclear weapons.