March 10, 04:04 PM • 31859 viewsPope Francis received the head of the Office of the president of Ukraine Andriy Yermak at the Vatican, where they discussed Zelensky's proposed formula for peace, preparations for the global peace summit in Switzerland and efforts to return Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia.
Franco-German defense giant KNDS has signed agreements with a Ukrainian manufacturer, granting Ukraine's first license for the production of 155-mm projectiles and providing for the opening of a Caesar gun maintenance center, where spare parts will be printed on a 3D metal printer.
Ukraine and Japan are finalizing an agreement on cooperation in the full recovery of Ukraine's economy and infrastructure over the next 10 years.
Yulia Tymoshenko, a Ukrainian politician and MP, has been put on the Wanted list in Russia by the Russian Ministry of internal affairs under an unspecified article of the Criminal Code.
Biden met with Macron and Zelensky to discuss support for Ukraine, with Macron calling for more active participation, while Biden ruled out sending troops but promised to continue military assistance.
Zelensky said that his legitimacy as president of Ukraine is determined by the Ukrainian people, not Putin, and that Putin's legitimacy is recognized only by himself.
Ukraine and France have renewed their nuclear energy cooperation agreements for the next 20 years, with France providing comprehensive assistance in supporting Ukraine's energy system and servicing its nuclear power plants.
France plans to create a coalition of countries to send military instructors to Ukraine to conduct exercises on Ukrainian territory in response to Ukraine's request for assistance in defending against Russian aggression.
Kiev's delegations to Paris held talks on the restoration of Ukraine and "decided that new tools will be created to accompany" this process.
President Emmanuel Macron said that France does not consider the training of soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by foreign instructors on the sovereign territory of Ukraine to be an escalation of the conflict with the Russian Federation.
France will provide Ukraine with Mirage 2000-5 fighters and train Ukrainian pilots and mechanics, but the exact number of aircraft was not disclosed, so that enemies could not use this information.
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed his participation in the peace summit in Switzerland and announced plans to visit Ukraine, saying that the summit will be an important step towards building long-term peace.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that his country is ready to train 4 500 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During his visit to France, President Zelensky held meetings with congressional delegations, discussing the situation at the front, the use of American weapons, steps to reduce Russia's ability to strike civilian infrastructure, as well as preparations for a global peace summit and a bilateral security agreement with the United States.
Since the beginning of 2024, France has provided Ukraine with military assistance worth more than 1. 32 billion euros, including aerial bombs, armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition and other equipment.
Ukraine is actively expanding its diplomatic presence in Africa, having opened 7 new embassies in countries such as Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Botswana, Rwanda, Mozambique and other Congo over the past 7 months, and plans to open 3 more embassies in Tanzania, Cameroon and Sudan.
Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Klymenko took part in the Balkan-Ukrainian Defense Industry Forum DFNC1 and met with his Bulgarian counterpart Adeline Nikolova to discuss strengthening defense cooperation and Ukraine's defense capability by increasing international support.
Zelensky met with representatives of French defense companies, signing agreements on the creation of an NDS France/Nexter equipment service and Repair Center in Ukraine and the use of 3D printing for the manufacture of spare parts.
During their meeting in Paris, Zelensky and Biden discussed Ukraine's defense capability, the situation on the battlefield and preparations for signing a bilateral security agreement.
By the end of 2025, all schools in Ukraine plan to connect to the educational application "Mriya". In September-October, another 1,000 schools will be connected to it.
Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine Dmytro Lubinets proposed to introduce the day of national minorities on November 7 to celebrate the rights of ethnic communities, as well as to create homes for national minorities and allocate funding for the state program for the protection of minority rights.
Argentine president Javier Miley will not attend the Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16, preferring instead to stay in Argentina during national holidays.
Diplomatic sources say Hungary is threatening to derail the opening of accession negotiations, the media write.
The United States will provide Ukraine with a new package of military assistance worth 2 2. 225 billion, including ammunition for artillery, air defense systems, patrol boats, anti-tank weapons and other equipment.
At the July NATO summit, Ukraine expects clear decisions on membership in the Alliance and strengthening its air defense system thanks to the new Patriot air defense systems.
Biden apologized to Zelensky for the delay in the adoption of the aid package due to the opposition of conservative Republicans in Congress.
The Franco-German arms concern KINDS has agreed with President of Ukraine Zelensky to open a subsidiary in Ukraine for the production of military equipment, spare parts and ammunition for the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
President Biden announced a new пакет $225 million aid package to Ukraine during his meeting with President Zelensky in Paris.
Zelensky met with the head of the French National Assembly to discuss preparations for the global peace summit and Ukraine's European integration priorities.
Zelensky compared Putin's actions to those of Hitler in the 1930s, warning that the Putin regime knows no borders and can spread the war further, as the "Fuhrer" of the Third Reich did.
