France and Ukraine sign a €3 billion deal

France and Ukraine sign a €3 billion deal
Publish: 17.02.2024
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French President Emmanuel Macron signed a security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, pledging to provide military aid worth €3 billion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris, the capital of France, after his visit to Germany. Zelensky met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace in the capital, where they signed a new security agreement. The agreement includes a commitment to provide military aid worth €3 billion to Kyiv.

A statement by the French Presidency indicated that the agreement would last for 10 years and would include France’s firm commitments, including financial commitments. The statement also mentioned that cooperation in the field of artillery would be strengthened without providing further details.

Earlier today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the German capital Berlin, where the two countries signed a 10-year agreement on security cooperation and long-term support.