France promised two billion euros with military aid to Ukraine, while about 30 captains met with Ukrainian President Folodimir Zellinski in Paris on Thursday to discuss how to strengthen Kiev’s position and evaluate how to play a role if the peace agreement with Russia was closed.
The third summit of what France and Britain called the “Willings Alliance” gathered people like British Prime Minister Kiir Sermer, NATO Secretary -General Mark Retti, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Italian Prime Minister Giojia Miloni, and Turkish Vice President CEVDET Yílmaz.
It happens yet Zelensky agreed earlier this month to proceed with the ceasefire negotiations To ensure the resumption and participation of US intelligence.
But Russia Put additional demands for the implementation of the ceasefire agreement In the Black Sea and on energy targets, many European countries believe that the peace agreement is still far.
“First of all (we will discuss) immediate support for Ukraine. He must continue because it is necessary to maintain the resistance,” President Emmanuel Macron told reporters on Wednesday at night at a press conference with Zelinski.
Macron He pledged billions of euros in French military supportIncluding missiles, war planes and air defense equipment. The Ukrainian leader said that other partners may announce aid packages on Thursday (27).
Coordination aims to formulate a role for Europe in any negotiations on the end of the conflict. Although the United States is not present, the French authorities say that the result of the summit will be shared with the American administration.
Discussions will focus on how to enhance Kyiv militarily to stop future attacks and how to monitor The ceasefire agreements are limited on marine targets and energy infrastructureIt was also discussed in Washington’s negotiations this week in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The authorities told Reuters that European efforts, led by Macron and Starmer, to create security arrangements for Ukraine, are moving from sending forces to consider alternatives, because they face political restrictions and logistical services, and Russia and the United States exchange their plans.
“The Prime Minister will assert that everyone should meet to support Ukraine to stay in the fighting and support American efforts to achieve real progress, despite the ongoing Russian Russians,” Steemer’s office said in a statement.
The planning so far has analyzed a full range of European military capabilities, including planes, tanks, forces, intelligence and logistical services.
He explained that the discussions focused on what European countries could contribute to supporting any future force.