Macron warns Russia is multiplying hostile acts, orders extra protection for French sites
The warning lands as Russian envoys and Kremlin negotiators pursue separate talks with Washington over Ukraine
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French President Emmanuel Macron says Russia is multiplying hostile and criminal acts against European nations. He warned France could face an attack similar to the failed plot in Leipzig, and said all sensitive sites in the country are now under additional protection.
The warning is not isolated. French officials have already said Russia is actively hostile to Europe, and Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said Russia is attacking the whole of the continent. Those statements come as Russian envoys travel to the United States for talks with the Trump administration.
The diplomatic track around Ukraine is moving on several fronts at once. The Kremlin has said it wants a full peace settlement rather than a ceasefire, and its investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, is holding fresh talks in Washington. That follows a meeting in New York between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, after which Rubio said both Russia and Ukraine want a ceasefire covering grain and energy.
Macron's warning adds a concrete edge to an already tense European security picture, but it arrives without new intelligence backing from Washington. France's recent consumer and manufacturing data have shown resilience despite the geopolitical strain, which suggests markets are pricing managed risk rather than an existential threat. Without corroboration from US intelligence, the immediate market impact of the escalation rhetoric alone is likely to stay limited.