Following Zelenskyy’s shock go to to Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to ship extra armoured automobiles to Ukraine. According to Politico, the French President together with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the announcement on Sunday. As per the information outlet, the announcement got here after each world leaders had a three-hour dinner following Zelenkyy’s arrival in Paris. On Sunday, the Ukrainian President travelled to Paris as part of his tour throughout Europe. Prior to this, leaders from Italy and Germany pledged to the Ukrainian President to assist the war-stricken nation with arms and ammunition within the ongoing Russia-Ukraine warfare. 

“In the coming weeks, France will train and equip several battalions with tens of armoured vehicles and light tanks, including AMX-10RCs,” a joint assertion launched by the 2 leaders reads. “France is also focusing its effort in supporting Ukraine’s air defence capacities,” the 2 leaders additional asserted within the assertion, Politico reported. Both Zelenskyy and Macron referred to as for contemporary sanctions towards Russia and the French President made it clear that he’ll make extra bulletins on Ukraine on Monday. A French official advised Politico that the Ukrainian President additionally expressed the should be “protected in skies,” throughout the assembly together with his French counterpart. “What Ukraine needs is combat equipment, armoured vehicles, tanks, artillery,” an Elysée official stated. “Zelenskyy also expressed the need to protect the skies from drone or missile attacks … France will continue to deliver … More of the most modern systems will be offered,” the official additional asserted. 

‘With each visit, the defensive and offensive capabilities of Ukraine increase,’ Zelenskyy 

After arriving in France, the Ukrainian President asserted that he’s visiting his ally nations to extend the army capabilities of the conflict-ridden nation. “With each visit, the defensive and offensive capabilities of Ukraine increase,” Zelenskyy asserted. “The connection with Europe is getting stronger, and the pressure on Russia is increasing. I will meet my friend Emmanuel. Let’s discuss the most important points of bilateral relations,” he added. During his go to to Belin the place the Ukrainian President met, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the 2 leaders introduced that Germany would ship a €2.7 billion bundle of army help to assist Ukraine.

“Now is the time for us to determine the end of the war already this year, we can make the aggressor’s defeat irreversible already this year,” Zelenskyy stated at a joint press convention with Scholz, Politico reported. On Saturday, the Ukrainian President met the Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome. He additionally sat down for a gathering with the pinnacle of the Catholic Church Pope Francis who advised Zelenskyy that he’s “praying for Ukraine”.