Ukrainian Foreign Minister Nimetro Kuleba wished French President Emanuel Macron – who has not traveled to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24 – to visit Kyiv before the end of the French EU presidency on Tuesday.
In an interview with the French television network LCI, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister said that Macron is always “welcome” and added: “It would be good for Mr. Macron to come during the French EU presidency and it would be best to come with more arms deliveries to Ukraine “.
Emanuel Macron had visited Moscow and then Kyiv on February 7 and 8, before the start of the war. He is one of the few EU leaders to have regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trindade, have visited Kyiv since the start of the Russian invasion.
France holds the EU presidency until June 30, and President Macron has repeatedly stated that he will travel to Kyiv “in due course”. “In time, under the right conditions, I will make this trip,” he said again tonight.
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna traveled to the Ukrainian capital on Monday and Kuleba said the French president’s visit to Kyiv was among the topics discussed.
Commenting on Macron’s statement on May 9 that peace should not be built on “humiliation of Russia”, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister said “this aspect should not be taken into account”, reiterating that Kyiv demands the seizure of Russian property. elements that will be used to rebuild his country.
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