March 17, 2025
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Shmigal counts on “increased interaction” with France in defense

“We already have the first developments between Ukrainian and French companies in the field of OPC””, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org

Prime Minister Denis Shmigal had a first conversation with French colleague François Bairus-he reported this on March 6.

According to him, he noted the leadership of France in the efforts to establish a “just peace” and thanked the French people, the government and the president of the country Emmanuel Macron with the support of Ukraine.

“We appreciate our defensive cooperation. We already have the first developments between Ukrainian and French companies in the field of defense. We are counting on strengthening this interaction, ”Shmigal said.

He added that the parties also discussed the economic partnership. Shmigal, in particular, thanked for participation in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. He also proposed to hold a joint meeting of governments in Kyiv and Paris.

Read also: Tusk: It is necessary to increase the presence of the EU and NATO on the border with Russia and Belarus

The prime minister added that he had raised the confiscation of frozen Russian assets and transfer in favor of Ukraine.

“I was glad to hear from the Prime Minister that France is determined to be on the side of Ukraine and pass on us all. We appreciate the readiness to guarantee safety and sustainable peace in Ukraine, ”he added.

Bair, headed by the French Government in December 2024, did not comment in the conversation in public.

In the evening of March 5, French President Emmanuel Macron announced In an appeal to the nation on the eve of the Summit of EU leaders, who plans to gather in Paris the heads of the General Staff of countries that are considering the creation of a peacekeeping mission for Ukraine. In particular, he stated that Russia has become a threat to Europeand stated that he initiated a debate that France as a nuclear state would guarantee the security of other EU countries.

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