At the Gorodetsky House, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a bilateral meeting with President of France Emmanuel Macron.
The Ukrainian President thanked Emmanuel Macron for his co-leadership in the Coalition of the Willing and for his personal efforts in uniting Ukraine’s partners, primarily the United States and European countries.
The leaders discussed the outcomes of the first five-party meeting in the United Europe in Ukraine format and the Coalition of the Willing meeting, including the implementation of the decision to launch a full, unconditional ceasefire starting May 12 for at least 30 days. Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron also focused on the content of the sanctions package against Russia if it rejects the proposal.
In addition, they discussed Ukraine’s current defense needs and the strengthening of air defense. Special attention was given to expanding cooperation in the defense industry.
The leaders also addressed Ukraine’s path to EU membership. Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that our state counts on France’s support in adopting the necessary political decisions at the EU level and in opening the first negotiation clusters.
