The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, responded on Thursday to remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron. Lavrov stated that it is not Moscow that poses a threat to Europe, but rather Macron's nuclear rhetoric "is a threat to Russia.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that French President Emmanuel Macron’s nuclear rhetoric poses a threat to Russia. Lavrov said this while commenting on a speech on Wednesday in which Macron said he was considering placing European allies under the protection of France’s nuclear arsenal.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran's top leaders aligned positions on issues around Iran's nuclear programme at talks in Tehran on Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.