Updated 02:31
During a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, they talked about France’s military assistance, its participation in the “fighter coalition” and Ukraine’s entry into NATO.
Read more about this in the material RBC-Ukraine.
Updated 02:18
Macron and Zelensky agreed on the issue of increasing sanctions pressure on Russia.
“Ukraine and France agree on the need to step up our collective pressure on Russia with new sanctions to weaken that country’s ability to continue its illegal war of aggression,” the presidents said in a joint statement.
Updated 02:03
French President Emmanuel Macron said that his country would provide several battalions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with “dozens of armored vehicles and light tanks.”
Updated 00:47
Macron posted a shared photo with Zelensky on his Twitter and called him a “friend of France.”
Updated 22:30
The Ukrainian president, along with a delegation, arrived at the Elysee Palace, where he will meet with Macron.
“Paris. With each visit, Ukraine’s defense and offensive capabilities are increasing. Relations with Europe are growing stronger, and pressure on Russia is growing. I will meet with my friend Emmanuel. We will discuss the most important points of bilateral relations,” he said.
Visit plan
Zelensky is expected to hold a working dinner with Macron. During the meeting, it is planned to discuss the urgent military and humanitarian needs of Ukraine. The leaders of the states will also touch upon the implementation of the Ukrainian formula for peace.
European tour
This weekend, Zelensky went on a tour of the capitals of Europe. On Saturday, the head of state visited Rome and the Vatican, after which he went to Germany on his first visit since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. And after Germany, Zelensky went to Paris.
As the Ukrainian president noted, one of the goals of these visits is to obtain the necessary weapons for the counteroffensive. In addition, Zelensky is working to create an aviation coalition.
It should be noted that earlier the French media reported that Zelensky would go to France after his visit to Germany.
Later, information about the visit of the Ukrainian leader to Paris was confirmed by the Elysee Palace.
It should be noted that on May 14, the President of Ukraine is on his first official visit to Germany since the beginning of a full-scale war. Read all the details of the trip in the RBC-Ukraine article.
At the same time, yesterday, before his trip to Germany, the Ukrainian president visited Rome, where he met with the president and prime minister of Italy, and also held an audience with the Pope. More about the visit – in the material RBC-Ukraine.
Read urgent and important messages about Russia’s war against Ukraine on the channel RBC-Ukraine on Telegram.
2023-05-14 19:09:12
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