French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday he plans to hold a meeting of all European army chiefs in Paris next week.

The French president says Europe must increase their defence spending, in a televised address on the war in Ukraine.

France has decided to share military intelligence data with Ukraine, confirmed Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu. This assurance came in response to reports that the United States has stopped sharing intelligence data with Kyiv and has prohibited sharing it with other countries.

The Kremlin on Thursday condemned what it called a highly confrontational speech by French President Emmanuel Macron in which he called Russia a threat to Europe and said Paris would consider putting other countries under its nuclear protection.

French President Emmanuel Macron is contemplating using France's nuclear deterrent to protect Europe against Russian threats. In a televised address, he described Russia as a "threat to France and Europe" and announced plans to consult with European allies on the matter.