“Now we have at all times had the similar philosophy, we lend a hand the Ukrainians to struggle,” he mentioned.
France had till now stopped in need of donating fighter jets to Ukraine, arguing that Kyiv wishes to concentrate on acquiring and coaching on F-16s, that are extra not unusual than the Mirages made via the French palms producer Dassault.
The Ukrainian president is in France to participate within the eightieth anniversary of the D-Day commemorations, which collected veterans and international leaders from allied international locations at the `Normandy seashores. U.S. President Joe Biden and Macron each drew comparisons between the struggle in opposition to Nazism in International Battle II and the Ukraine’s struggle in opposition to the Russian invasion nowadays.
The French president additionally mentioned Ukrainians would obtain coaching in France. | Win McNamee/Getty Pictures
On Friday, Zelenskyy will meet French protection producers, deal with France’s Nationwide Meeting and grasp talks with the French president.
All over the interview, Macron additionally showed {that a} French nationwide were arrested in Russia on suspicion on espionage.
