March 6, 2025: Russian former president Dmitry Medvedev mocked French President Emmanuel Macron’s warning that Russia poses a threat to France and Europe. Medvedev, now deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, dismissed Macron’s concerns and claimed the French leader would not be missed once he leaves office.
“Russia has become, as I speak to you and for years to come, a threat to France and Europe, says Macron,” Medvedev wrote on the X media platform, misspelling Macron’s name as “Micron.” He added, “Micron himself poses no big threat though. He’ll disappear forever no later than May 14, 2027. And he won’t be missed.”
In a television address on Wednesday evening, Macron emphasized the need for Europe to confront the threat from Russia and proposed extending the protection offered by France’s nuclear arsenal to its European partners. “Russia has become a threat for France and Europe,” Macron said, adding that “to watch and do nothing would be madness.”
Medvedev, who was viewed as a liberal during his presidency from 2008-2012, has since adopted a more hawkish stance on Russia’s foreign policy.