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Russia says Macron crossed line of decency by calling Putin 'an ogre'
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 29, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 29, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Macron's 'ogre' remark about Putin has provoked Russian criticism, with officials deeming it indecent and unworthy of a head of state.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday that French President Emmanuel Macron had spoken in a manner unbecoming of a head of state when he called Russian President Vladimir Putin "an ogre at our gates".
Macron, who made the comment in an interview last week, has been the target of frequent Russian criticism because of his support for Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters in Moscow that Macron was constantly making strange statements that sometimes crossed the line of decency and turned into "low-grade insults".
"This is unworthy of a head of state," said Zakharova.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov, writing by Mark TrevelyanEditing by Andrew Osborn)
Macron referred to Putin as 'an ogre at our gates' during an interview.
Russia criticized Macron for making statements that crossed the line of decency, calling them unworthy of a head of state.
Maria Zakharova is the spokesperson who commented on Macron's remarks.
Macron has been frequently criticized by Russia due to his support for Ukraine.
Zakharova stated that Macron's statements were strange and sometimes turned into 'low-grade' comments.
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