Zelensky arrives in France for a working dinner with Macron

President ukrainian, Volodymyr Zelenskyarrived this Sunday at France to hold a working dinner with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macronwithin a mini European tour.

Zelensky landed at the airbase of villacoublaynext to Paris, aboard a French official plane. He was received by the French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borneand by the head of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonnaand from there he embarked on a caravan of official vehicles on his way to Elysee Palace.

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The discussion with Macron will focus “in support that France continues to contribute in support of the urgent needs of Ukraineboth in the military and in the humanitarian field”, the Élysée said in a statement.

He added that both presidents will discuss about “the longer-term prospects for the return of peace in Europe”, especially on the basis of the peace plan presented by Zelensky, which continues to have the support of France.

Zelensky arrived after a mini tour that has taken him this weekend through Italyhe Vatican and Germanyat a time when the start of a counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops is expected.

In berlinZelensky said today that his country is “almost ready” to achieve victory in the planned counteroffensive of his troops. “We are motivated and I think we are almost ready for that victory.”, as he stated in a press conference together with the German chancellor, Olaf Schölz.

And in aachen received the Charlemagne Prize. On Saturday, he was in Rome to meet with the Italian Government and with the Pope Francisco.

This is Zelensky’s second visit to France since the Russian invasion of his country in February 2022.

The first took place on February 8, when the Ukrainian president arrived from the United Kingdom to participate in a tripartite meeting with Macron and Scholz at the Élysée.

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Local media indicated that Zelensky will spend the night in Paris and will travel tomorrow, Monday, although without specifying whether he will return to his country.

In an interview with the newspaper L’Opinion, Macron insisted that “Russia must not win the war”, which is why it is necessary to continue providing military aid to kyiv.

However, he insisted on his well-known position that after the conflict Europe will need to build a new security architecture that “build sustainable balances”, with guarantees for the security of Ukraine but at the same time without seeking confrontation with Russia.

Source: Elcomercio

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