French President Emmanuel Macron has said that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin does not agree to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by Monday, it will show that he is "playing" with US President Donald Trump, Macron made the remarks at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, APA reports, citing Le Monde.
Macron also said that despite criticism for calling Putin a "predator" and "man-eater," he does not intend to back down from his words.