This is his fourth trip to France since the start of the war in Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting Paris on Friday June 7, after participating in the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings on Thursday. The Ukrainian president’s program begins with a speech to the National Assembly in the morning after an exchange with the president of the hemicycle Yaël Braun-Pivet. Follow our live stream.
Bilateral meeting with Joe Biden. The American president also continues his state visit to France on Friday. “He will have the opportunity to speak with President Zelensky to discuss the state of affairs in Ukraine and how we can continue to deepen our support for Ukraine”, the White House announced Tuesday. This exchange is all the more important since the President of the United States will not be present during the peace summit for Ukraine, which is to be held in Switzerland in mid-June.
Signature of two agreements with Emmanuel Macron. Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with Emmanuel Macron on Friday “at the end of the afternoon” at the Elysée, according to the presidency. They must sign two agreements with 650 million euros in loans and donations to Ukraine to support kyiv in key sectors, particularly in energy and transport.
France will donate Mirage 2000 planes to Ukraine. Guest of France 2 on Thursday, Emmanuel Macron announced the sending of these French-designed combat planes, a first. It will be accompanied by a “pilot training program”, in France, added the president. “We are building a coalition with other partners” regarding the transfer of aircraft and training for their piloting.