“This agreement follows the commitments made at the G7 level on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius in July 2023,” the presidency noted.
Nato leaders did not set a timetable for Ukraine’s entry into the Atlantic alliance at the time, much to Kiev’s dismay, but the G7 countries pledged to provide military support “in the long term” to help Ukraine cope with Russian aggression and to deter Moscow from any future attacks once morest its neighbor.
The UK was the first to reach such an agreement during Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s visit to Kiev on 12 January. Until now, the countries of the European Union had not taken the step.
The Ukrainian presidency announced today that Zelensky, in addition to Paris, will travel to Berlin.
Zelenskiy plans to address the Munich Security Conference on February 17, his office said, and several bilateral meetings are scheduled during his visit to Germany. He will also have meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, US Vice President Kamala Harris and many other heads of state and government.
Ukraine continues negotiations with a number of other states, from Italy to the United States. Other countries have also joined the G7 initiative, from Poland to the Scandinavian countries.
“As Russia’s war of aggression once morest Ukraine enters its third year” on February 24, France thus confirms its “determination to continue to provide, in the long term and in cooperation with all its partners, unwavering support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people”, underlines the French presidency.
These security commitments may relate to the provision of modern military equipment, interoperable with that of NATO, the training of Ukrainian soldiers or the strengthening of the Ukrainian defense industry.
This is the third visit of the Ukrainian president to Paris since the start of the war, following those in February and May 2023.
The two leaders will mainly have the opportunity to discuss “the situation at the front, the military, economic and humanitarian needs of Ukraine as well as the accession negotiations of Kyiv with the EU, to which France provides its full support”, she clarifies. announcement.
Emmanuel Macron, for his part, said in mid-January during a press conference that he would go to Ukraine “in February.” When asked, the entourage assured him that he would go to Ukraine soon, without further details.
Tomorrow, moreover, Macron will welcome King Abdullah of Jordan in Paris for talks aimed at resolving the war in Gaza, according to the French presidency.
“Following their meeting in Jordan in December, the two heads of state will discuss the urgent need for a cease-fire in Gaza, which will finally ensure the protection of civilians and the massive influx of humanitarian aid into the area,” the presidency added and concludes that the two leaders.
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