Europeans must recognize US, China and Russia are ‘dead against’ us, says Macron. Europeans have to step up and defend their own interests because the U.S., China and Russia are now all “dead against” them, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Friday. And for me, this is the right direction.” Macron flew to Athens after an informal European Council meeting in Cyprus because Greece and France are set to sign the renewal of a bilateral security pact on Saturday.