Macron and Zelensky call for new sanctions against Russia
ARK News… French President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky called for increasing pressure on Russia by imposing "new sanctions," according to a joint statement issued by the two countries after their talks Sunday evening in Paris.
The two countries declared that "Ukraine and France agree on the need to increase our collective pressure on Russia by imposing new sanctions with the aim of weakening its ability to continue its illegal war of aggression."
France also announced, after a dinner that brought together the two presidents at the Elysee Palace, that it would provide “dozens” of armored vehicles and light tanks to brigades in the Ukrainian army.
"In the coming weeks, France will train several Ukrainian battalions and equip them with dozens of AMX-10RC armored vehicles and light tanks," a joint statement said.
The statement indicated that Paris is also focusing "its efforts to support the Ukrainian air defense capabilities."
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