The Kremlin's fury came hours after Macron, EU leaders and Volodymyr Zelensky met in Brussels for a landmark summit and agreed to free up hundreds of billions of euros for defence
Russia condemned Europe's rearmament efforts and compared Macron to Hitler and Napoleon after the EU agreed to a large war chest and France offered nuclear protection to the continent. This occurred after Macron discussed potential European troop deployment in Ukraine and sharing France's nuclear deterrent. Russia views these actions as a threat. Fears are rising that the US might abandon its commitment to protecting Europe.
