Here’s a third-person ironic rewrite of the provided text:
In a moment of apparent bravado, the Italian deputy prime minister suggested to Macron that he wear a helmet, grab a rifle, and personally head to Ukraine. France, feeling a touch mischief, called in the Italian ambassador to the Foreign Ministry over the remark.
“Let Emmanuel Macron go if he wants to,” came the pithy reply in the ironic third person. “Put on a helmet, pick up a rifle, and go to Ukraine yourself.”
The Italian ambassador was told that such statements clash with the atmosphere of trust they hoped to nurture.
