Russian President Vladimir Putin mocked Western leaders, saying some still "can’t get over" Napoleon’s defeat. His remarks came after French President Emmanuel Macron labeled Russia a “threat to France and Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron branded his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin an "imperialist" who was trying to "rewrite history" after Putin compared Macron's proposal to extend France's nuclear umbrella to its European allies to Napoleon Bonaparte's failed invasion of Russia in 1812.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, reacted to the speech of French President Emmanuel Macron, who called Russia a threat to Europe. View on euronews

Russia will seek a peace deal in Ukraine that safeguards its own long-term security and will not retreat from the gains it has made in the conflict, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday in comments to relatives of soldiers killed there.

President Trump has said he finds it more difficult to deal with Ukraine than Russia. He’s calling on both countries to negotiate a peace deal. CGTN’s Nick Harper has the latest