Vitaly Saenko00:59, 02/17/24
Last year, Paris provided €2.1 billion in aid.
France plans to provide Ukraine with up to 3 billion euros in aid this year. This is stated in the text of the Agreement on Security Cooperation between Ukraine and France, which was signed in Paris by Presidents Vladimir Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron.
“France provided military assistance to Ukraine totaling 1.7 billion euros in 2022 and 2.1 billion euros in 2023. In 2024, France will provide up to 3 billion euros in additional assistance,” the text of the agreement states.
At the same time, it is said that Ukraine and France strive to ensure that “Ukraine’s military potential is at a level that will guarantee, in the event of external military aggression against France, Ukraine’s ability to provide effective military assistance.”VIDEO OF THE DAYPlay Video
In this regard, the conditions, format and volume of such assistance will be determined by the participants. “The French participant will continue to provide support to Ukraine during the ten years of this agreement,” the document says.
Ukraine and France signed an agreement on security guarantees
As UNIAN reported, on February 16, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky arrived in France, where he signed an agreement on security guarantees with French leader Macron .
According to the text of the deal , France plans to ensure the ability of the Ukrainian Security and Defense Forces to fully restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders since 1991. It is valid for ten years.
(C)UNIAN 2024
As UK supermarket chain Tesco’s advertising slogan states, “every little helps”. Still, this really isn’t an especially impressive show of support. France could and should do more.