Zakharova said about Macron's manipulations with the topic of nuclear weapons

French President Emmanuel Macron is manipulating the topic of nuclear weapons, talking about the deployment of Rafale fighter jets with supersonic nuclear warheads. This was announced on March 18 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

"This is a man who manipulates the topic of nuclear weapons and clearly uses it for aggressive purposes," she told RIA Novosti.

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On the same day, Macron announced that a Rafale with nuclear warheads would be deployed at the Luxeuil-saint-Sauveur airbase, located on the border with Germany in Luxeuil-en-Ben by 2035. He also clarified that it is planned to double the base's contingent by the deadline. Thus, the number of military personnel will reach 2 thousand people.