“We have all the time had the identical philosophy, we assist the Ukrainians to struggle,” he mentioned.
France had till now stopped in need of donating fighter jets to Ukraine, arguing that Kyiv must concentrate on acquiring and coaching on F-16s, that are extra frequent than the Mirages made by the French arms producer Dassault.
The Ukrainian president is in France to participate within the eightieth anniversary of the D-Day commemorations which gathered veterans and world leaders from allied nations on the `Normandy seashores. U.S. President Joe Biden and Macron each drew comparisons between the struggle in opposition to Nazism in World Struggle II and the Ukraine’s struggle in opposition to the Russian invasion at this time.
On Friday, Zelenskyy will meet French protection producers, tackle France’s Nationwide Meeting and maintain talks with the French president.
In the course of the interview, Macron additionally confirmed {that a} French nationwide had been arrested in Russia on suspicions on espionage.
