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French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Ukraine, originally scheduled for February and repeatedly postponed, is now scheduled to take place in the coming weeks.
The French Foreign Minister called for speaking to Russia in the language of "balance of power" and for more support for Ukraine, demonstrating the EU's unity against Moscow's actions.
Zelenskyy and Macron discussed the situation on the frontline and the results of the International Conference in Support of Ukraine held in Paris, with Zelenskyy thanking Macron for the defense package and his leadership in launching initiatives to support Ukraine.
Either Europe will give full support to Ukrainian soldiers in the defense of Ukraine, or one day European soldiers will have to give their lives defending Central and the rest of Europe from Russian aggression.
Pornhub, Xvideos, and Stripchat have sued the EU to challenge new content moderation obligations under the Digital Services Act, which classifies them as "very large online platforms" requiring stricter rules to combat illegal and harmful content.
France reaffirms its unwavering support for Moldova's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity amid growing fears that Transnistria could become a new flashpoint.
Ukraine urgently needs decisive and systematic decisions from its allies to provide sufficient artillery ammunition, not just feverish discussions.
Macron met with leaders of French political parties to drum up more support for Ukraine ahead of the EU elections, doubling down on calls for more military aid despite opposition from some parties, such as the far-right National Rally.
France is implementing unprecedented security measures for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, including restrictions on free public viewing of the opening ceremony along the Seine River, closing airspace within a 150 km radius, and measures against potential threats from drones.
Moldova has decided to suspend the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, citing russia's withdrawal from the treaty.
France and Moldova will sign defense and economic cooperation agreements during Moldovan President Maia Sandu's visit to Paris on Thursday.
Argentine President Javier Milei plans to visit Ukraine in June to reaffirm his support for President Zelenskyy, and may also stop in Paris and Berlin to meet with Macron and Scholz.
Estonia, France and Poland are calling on the European Commission to increase funding for the defense industry to speed up joint procurement and production of military equipment across Europe.
Macron announces France's support for the Czech plan to buy hundreds of thousands of artillery shells from non-EU countries to help Ukraine.
During his visit to Prague, Macron will discuss France's position on the Czech plan to purchase weapons for Ukraine outside of Europe.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba and his Polish counterpart Sikorski praised the cooperation between their countries in resolving the situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border and discussed increasing arms supplies to Ukraine.
The European Commission may propose within two weeks to use the profits from frozen Russian assets for the joint purchase of military equipment for Ukraine, media reports say.
The French Secretary of State for European Affairs said that it would be a mistake not to discuss further possibilities of European assistance to Ukraine, as Ukrainians are fighting for European security against Russia's imperialist ambitions.
The French foreign minister assured that there is no conflict between France and Germany in supporting Ukraine, despite disagreements between Macron and Scholz over arms supplies.
The Czech Republic may receive the first supplies of artillery ammunition for Ukraine in a few weeks from European countries that will donate funds through the Czech initiative to purchase shells from third countries.
Canada is open to sending a limited number of military personnel to train Ukrainian troops in Ukraine.
NATO's deputy secretary general says the Alliance has no plans to send troops to Ukraine.
In the first two months of 2024, Ukraine codified and approved 46 new models of domestically developed weapons and military equipment, which is significantly more than in the same period last year.
European defense and foreign ministers will meet in Paris to further discuss support for Ukraine and protect Moldova from Russian destabilization.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer warned against an "escalation spiral" in Russia's war against Ukraine and pointed out that new solutions are needed to bring it to a peaceful conclusion, including with the involvement of BRICS countries such as China and India.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed with his French counterpart the strengthening of support for the Ukrainian Defense Forces and thanked France for its leadership in forming a coalition to provide long-range weapons.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects French President Macron to present details of new ideas to strengthen Ukraine during his visit to Kyiv.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said that French President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to discuss the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine deserves attention.
The United States will not send troops to Ukraine, even for non-combat missions, the White House national security spokesman says.
Spain is opposed to sending European troops to Ukraine and instead wants to limit aid to providing more military equipment.