French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on the RFI radio station that the country will strengthen military support for Ukraine, and new supplies of aid are being prepared.
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“The support we are providing is aimed at meeting the needs expressed by the Ukrainian authorities in cooperation with our allies and partners … This support will continue and intensify. New military assistance deliveries are being prepared to constantly address the most urgent needs expressed by Ukraine “, Colonna said.
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The column also added that France is working with partners to identify security guarantees that could be provided to Ukraine not instead of, but in parallel with the process of its integration into NATO. The upcoming summit in Vilnius, according to the head of the Foreign Ministry, should fill concrete content with the prospect of Ukraine joining the alliance.
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“We want the Vilnius summit to provide an opportunity to consolidate the alliance’s support for Ukraine on a long-term basis and give concrete content to its prospects for joining NATO,” the head of the diplomatic department stressed.
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Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris would continue to increase military assistance to Kyiv.
