In a joint statement issued after their meeting yesterday in Paris, the French President and his Ukrainian counterpart also call for increased pressure on Russia through new sanctions.
To increase pressure on Russia through new sanctions, Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelensky, in their joint statement, the text of which was made public after the meeting they had last night, in Paris.
“Ukraine and France agree that there is a need to increase our collective pressure on Russia with new sanctions in order to weaken that country’s ability to continue its illegal war of aggression,” the text says.
At the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged, in the coming weeks, that his country would train and equip battalions of the Ukrainian army with “dozens” of armored vehicles and light tanks.
“In the coming weeks, France will train and equip battalions [του ουκρανικού στρατού] with dozens of armored vehicles and light tanks, including AMX-10RC,” the joint statement clarifies, while noting that Paris will focus “efforts [του] in support of Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.”
Source :Skai
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