French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that Russia's war against Ukraine would not end "tomorrow or the day after" as Donald Trump, who pledged to quickly wind up the conflict, returned to the White House.

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine will not end "tomorrow or the day after", despite promises by US President Donald Trump to bring it to a quick conclusion.

As reported by Le Monde, Macron was addressing the French military, outlining plans to boost recruitment and grow the country’s armed forces. In his speech, the president emphasized that rising threats require France to adapt its security policies accordingly.

Emmanuel Macron gave a speech to the French armed forces in the face of an 'acceleration' of threats which, in his view, requires Europe to 'spend more on defense.'