The French leader criticized Owens in his first public comments since filing a defamation suit in Delaware last month.

In the first interview since filing the lawsuit, Macron told Paris Match that he feels the spread of false information across the U.S. is out of control. “This has become so widespread in the United States that we had to react,” he said in French. “It’s a question of having the truth respected.”

During the phone call, French President Emmanuel Macron also briefed PM Modi about the recent meeting in Washington, where European leaders met US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Donald Trump remarked in private comments to French President Emmanuel Macron that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin "wants to make a deal" with Ukraine for peace.

Candace Owens has escalated her growing feud with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, RadarOnline.com can report, after the world leader defended the defamation lawsuit he's slapped her with. The French first couple has sued Owens for repeatedly claiming Brigitte was born a man.

This has become so widespread in the United States that we had to react,’ the French president says in his first public remarks about the case

French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a stark warning, stating the next 15 days are “absolutely critical” for defining the security guarantees offered to Ukraine. -Following a high-level summit in Washington with President Trump and other European leaders,

French President Macron warns European allies not to trust Russian President Putin, calling him "an ogre at our gates".