Russian politicians have ridiculed European leaders following their White House meeting on the Ukraine war. Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev called the "anti-Russian warmongering Coalition of the Willing" ineffective,

French President Emmanuel Macron has dubbed Vladimir Putin an ‘ogre’, a giant monster in European folklore that eats children. He said that the Russian leader is a threat to entire Europe and needs to keep attacking for his own political survival.

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed skepticism in a Monday interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be willing to make peace in Ukraine amid President Trump’s diplomatic push

After a meeting at the White House on Monday, the French president said that if there is no progress in talks, Russia should be hit with more sanctions.

The leaders dropped everything to travel to Washington to ensure President Trump didn’t force a bad deal on Ukraine. A road map for peace remains elusive.

A visible rift between the U.S. and Europe emerged as President Trump skipped the welcome for top EU leaders, leaving Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, and NATO’s Mark Rutte without a presidential greeting.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned European allies not to trust Russian President Vladimir Putin whom he called 'an ogre at our gates.'