“There are no “red lines” in support of Ukraine – the head of the Foreign Ministry of FranceThe Minister of Foreign Affairs of France stated that there are no “red lines” in support of Ukraine and permission to strike on the territory of the Russian Federation. He also did not rule out the possibility of French troops participating in hostilities.”, — write on: unn.ua
The head of the French Foreign Ministry said that Ukraine could launch French long-range missiles at Russia “in the logic of self-defense”, but did not confirm whether French weapons had already been used.
“The principle was established… our messages to President Zelensky were well received,” he said in an interview.
Barro pointed out that Western allies should not put any restrictions on supporting Ukraine against Russia, and “not set or express red lines.”
Asked if that could mean French troops taking part in combat, he said: “We are not ruling out any options.”
“We will support Ukraine as intensively and as long as necessary. Why? Because our security is at stake. Every time the Russian army advances one square kilometer, the threat becomes one square kilometer closer to Europe,” he said. .
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Barro hinted at the possibility of inviting Ukraine to join NATO, as requested by President Zelensky. “We are ready to send an invitation, and therefore in our discussions with friends and allies, friends and allies of Ukraine, we are working to get them closer to our positions,” Barro said.
He also suggested that Western countries will have to increase defense spending, saying: “Of course we will have to spend more if we want to achieve more, and I think we have to face these new challenges.”
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The French Foreign Minister’s comments came after a week of significant escalation in Ukraine. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that Russia attacked Ukraine by testing the “latest” Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile.
The GUR announced the strike on the Dnieper by a new ballistic missile of the “Kedr” complex with six warheads. The rocket covered the distance from Astrakhan in 15 minutes at a speed of more than Mach 11.