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Macron and Solz assured Zelensky that they would continue to strengthen Ukraine

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German Chancellor Scholz described Ukraine’s resistance as heroic, pointing out that it “deserves the help of Europe and its allies”

French President Emmanuel Macron assured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he welcomed together with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Champs Elysees palace in Paris, of the joint will of France and Germany to continue strengthening Ukraine.

President Macron, in his statements to journalists, recalled the joint Franco-German efforts to convince Russia to stop its attack on Ukraine, stressing that for almost a year the people, the government and the president of Ukraine have resisted with great courage to the Russian invasion. We are on the side of Ukraine, said President Macron, emphasizing that this concerns all of Europe. Ukraine can count on France, its partners and allies to win the war against Russia, Macron said, while pointing out that military, economic and food aid to Kyiv will continue. Our pursuit is the restoration of justice, without which there can be no restoration of peace, concluded Macron, stressing that Russia neither must nor can win this war.

Then taking the floor, the president of Ukraine Zelensky thanked his French counterpart for the initiative of this meeting and for the fact that France and Germany all these months are on the side of his country. We are grateful, said Zelensky characteristically. He reiterated the need to resolutely continue his country’s military reinforcement, saying that “now we need” heavy weapons and aircraft. “The sooner we get help, the sooner this war will end,” concluded the Ukrainian president.

For his part, German Chancellor Scholz described Ukraine’s resistance as heroic, pointing out that it “deserves the help of Europe and its allies.” He also confirmed that the military aid will continue, while at the same time he welcomed the fact that tomorrow the president of Ukraine will participate for the first time in person in an EU summit. This is also a proof that Ukraine belongs to a united Europe, Soltz said. who expressed the certainty that Russia “is not going to win this war”.

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