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France pledges support for Ukraine's proposal to end war with Russia

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan for ending the 2 1/2-year war with Russia, telling reporters in Kyiv on Saturday that he will work with Ukrainian officials to secure other nations’ backing for the proposal.

Unveiled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this week, Kyiv’s so-called “victory plan” hopes to compel Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine through negotiations.The proposal is being considered by Ukraine’s Western partners, whose help is vital for Kyiv to resist its bigger neighbour.

A key element would be a formal invitation into NATO, which Western backers have been reluctant to consider until after the war ends.“A Russian victory would be a consecration for the law of the strongest and would push the international order toward chaos,” Barrot said at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha. “That is why our exchanges should allow us to make progress on President Zelenskyy’s victory plan and rally the greatest number possible of countries around it.”Since the 2022 invasion, France has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest military, diplomatic and economic supporters in Europe.

It is currently training and equipping what will become a full new brigade of Ukrainian soldiers for front-line deployment.French President Emmanuel Macron has also previously pushed for a policy shift from Ukraine’s Western allies that could change the complexion of the war — allowing Kyiv to strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons provided by Western partners, which include missiles from France.Long-range strikes are a key part of Zelenskyy’s five-point plan but have been met with reluctance by Kyiv’s allies so far.Bar

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