Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected this Sunday at the end of the day in Paris, where he will be received by Emmanuel Macron. According to our information, the two men are to dine together, and make possible announcements at the end of this whirlwind visit, three months after the first visit of Volodymyr Zelensky to Paris. This meeting had been under discussion for several days.
The Ukrainian head of state will thus complete a mini-European tour that took him Saturday to Italy, where he met the president and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, then Pope Francis. On Sunday, he was welcomed in Berlin by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who assured him of Germany's support for as long as the conflict lasts.
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Volodymyr Zelensky took the opportunity to ask Germany once again to support the delivery of fighter jets, assuring that Ukraine "does not attack Russian territory". "We are currently working on the creation of a coalition of fighter jets. I will also ask Germany to support Ukraine in this coalition," he added, while Berlin has so far refused to deliver planes directly to Ukraine. He was also open to peace "talks" but "only" on Kiev's terms.
On the 445th day of the war triggered by the Russian invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky wants to ensure the support of his European allies to carry out his great spring counter-offensive, announced for weeks. "Mentally, we are ready. In terms of motivating our military, we are ready. In terms of the strength of our brigades, we are ready. As for the equipment, everything has not happened yet, "he explained Thursday in an interview with the BBC.