Russian former president Dmitry Medvedev early on Thursday mocked French President Emmanuel Macron's warning that Russia posed a threat, saying the French leader posed no threat at all and would not be missed once he stepped away from public life.

"Therefore, inflicting maximum defeat on the enemy 'on the battlefield' remains our main task today." Newsweek emailed the press offices of the Ukrainian presidency and the Russia

Russia warned French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday not to threaten it with nuclear rhetoric and, mocking his height by calling him 'Micron', ruled out European proposals to send peacekeeping forces from NATO members to Ukraine.

Four people were killed when a Russian missile struck a hotel in Volodymyr Zelensky's home town but some American humanitarian volunteers survived the attack.

In a fiery exchange, a top Kremlin ally has taken a jab at France's Emmanuel Macron, dubbing him 'Micron' amidst rising tensions over nuclear talks.