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Military assistance, reconstruction… What does the bilateral security agreement between France and Ukraine provide for?

On the evening of Friday, February 16, during his second visit to the Elysee Palace after the Russian invasion of his country, at a time when his troops are in a difficult position in front of Putin’s army, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an agreement with his counterpart Emmanuel Macron. bilateral security agreement. Under the ten-year pact, France pledges to “maintain the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders since 1991,” including the Donbass and Crimea occupied or annexed by Russia. .

“Helping Ukraine defend its sovereignty goes hand in hand with defending our sovereignty and our strategic autonomy,” Macron said during a press conference with Zelensky. Specifically, what does this text, available to the public on the website of the President of the Republic, provide?

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Source: Le Parisien

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