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Friend or foe of Russia
98 mentions over the last 7 days in
- 32%Hostile to Russia31 articles
- 68%Neutral67 articles
- 0%Friendly to Russia0 articles
Which side of Russia each article places Emmanuel Macron on. Neutral includes articles that do not relate Emmanuel Macron to Russia at all. Method
0.7%of all news mentions Emmanuel Macron98 of 14,321 articles in the last 7 days
31 : 0Hostile to friendly31 articles hostile to Russia, 0 friendly
16.3%cast as ridiculed, the most common role16 of 98 mentions
Daily Activity
Mentions of Emmanuel Macron per day, newest first
21 September (so far): 9 mentions, 2 hostile, 7 neutral, 0 friendly.
20 September: 17 mentions, 4 hostile, 13 neutral, 0 friendly.
19 September: 9 mentions, 6 hostile, 3 neutral, 0 friendly.
18 September: 40 mentions, 11 hostile, 29 neutral, 0 friendly.
17 September: 5 mentions, 0 hostile, 5 neutral, 0 friendly.
16 September: 6 mentions, 0 hostile, 6 neutral, 0 friendly.
15 September: 11 mentions, 8 hostile, 3 neutral, 0 friendly.
How Russian media writes about Emmanuel Macron
Written by a language model on 21 September 2026, only from the articles and ratings collected here. It describes the coverage; it does not vouch for what the outlets claim. Method
French politician Emmanuel Macron featured in reports on energy prices, security and territorial disputes. Life.ru relayed his description of fuel prices as unbearable and union criticism blaming his policies for economic weakness. Kommersant reported French-Canadian cooperation in energy, defense and space. Several outlets relayed his insistence that Saint Pierre and Miquelon remain French after Trump reportedly shared a map depicting them as American. Lenta.ru reported his warnings about Russian hybrid threats and calls for stronger support for Ukraine.
Across 99 articles from 13 outlets over the last 30 days, Macron was presented as neutral toward Russia in 67 and hostile in 32. Coverage cast him as ridiculed in 15 articles, a threat in 13, declining in 10, successful in four and a victim in one. Moskovsky Komsomolets and Vzglyad relayed Florian Philippot’s allegation that Macron was invoking Russia to prepare to cancel an election.
Argumenty i Fakty presented him as hostile in five of seven articles, compared with 11 of 30 in Moskovsky Komsomolets. Kommersant’s cooperation report presented him as successful, while EADaily’s territorial-dispute report cast him as a victim.
Recent Articles
102 mentions of Emmanuel Macron
102 articles.
Hostile to Russia
French Communist Party leader Fabien Roussel said EU arms supplies to Kyiv risk drawing European countries further into the conflict and hinder de-escalation.
Neutral
France and Canada agreed to deepen cooperation in energy, defense and space amid tensions with Donald Trump over trade and relations with Europe.
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Macron and Carney announced French-Canadian cooperation in energy, defense and space during a meeting in Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Neutral
France’s audit court chief Amelie de Montchalin warned that rising debt-service costs could constrain the state and threaten national sovereignty.
Hostile to Russia
Czech intelligence chief Michal Koudelka said Russia could escalate against NATO within months, including limited incursions or influence operations; Latvia’s security chief saw no signs of an imminent attack.
Neutral
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave a gold coin to a crying baby while greeting supporters outside the Turkish House in New York.
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Some French diesel drivers are using rapeseed oil as fuel amid record prices, though it may damage engines and carries a 200-euro fine.
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New York police secured streets near UN headquarters in Manhattan, where Emmanuel Macron was stopped by a police cordon last year, ahead of UN General Assembly events.
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Macron called French fuel prices unbearable as Germany approved subsidies and possible price caps; EU officials discussed taxing oil companies’ excess profits.
Hostile to Russia
French politician Nicolas Dupont-Aignan accused EU leaders of blocking Ukraine peace efforts to expand control over European populations.
Neutral
France’s diesel price hit a record €2.41 per litre. National Rally vice president Louis Aliot urged tax cuts, calling the situation critical.
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Czech gas storage was 74% full before winter, about 20 points below last year but above the EU average of under 67%, CTK reported.
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CGT leader Sophie Binet said France is nearing recession and blamed Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies. The Bank of France cut its 2026 growth forecast to 0.4%.
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CGT chief Sophie Binet said France is nearing recession due to President Emmanuel Macron’s business-focused economic policies.
Hostile to Russia
Florian Philippot said France faces no Russian threat, arguing that Macron’s supporters and EU policies pose the real danger.
Neutral
Macron said Saint-Pierre and Miquelon are French territory after Trump shared a map depicting the archipelago as American.
Hostile to Russia
Florian Philippot said France faces no Russian threat, accusing Macron’s government of using such claims to manipulate public opinion.
Hostile to Russia
French Patriots leader Florian Philippot said France faces no Russian threat, rejecting President Emmanuel Macron’s warnings and blaming Macronists and Europe instead.
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