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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as part of his European tour focused on securing increased Western support ahead of the upcoming US presidential election read more
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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy before a meeting at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on Thursday. AP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as part of his European tour focused on securing increased Western support ahead of the upcoming US presidential election.
During his 48-hour trip to London, Paris, Rome, and Berlin, Zelenskyy is seeking military and financial assistance amid concerns that support may wane if Donald Trump becomes president next month.
Earlier on Thursday, Zelenskyy outlined his strategy to defeat Russian forces during meetings with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and NATO chief Mark Rutte.
Ukraine is facing its toughest winter since the full-scale invasion started in February 2022, as Russia launches strikes on the country’s power grid and advances across the eastern frontline.
A planned meeting of Ukraine’s allies in Germany on Saturday was postponed after US President Joe Biden called off his visit to focus on the threat from Hurricane Milton.
The meeting with Macron, marking the fifth trip by Zelenskyy to Paris since the invasion, was set to reiterate French support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia.
The Elysee has said the talks with Zelenskyy will be an opportunity for Macron “to reaffirm France’s determination to continue to provide, over the long term and with all of its partners, unwavering support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.”
The talks come after Macron on Wednesday made a highly unusual visit to a military camp in eastern France, whose precise location was not disclosed, to meet part of a brigade of Ukrainian troops France is training.
The French army is training on French territory 2,300 soldiers from the brigade, named Anne of Kyiv, after the Kyiv-born princess who married the French 11th century King Henri I.
With inputs from agencies
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