Zelenskyy, Macron discuss joint defense production
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed global security and joint defense production during a meeting in Paris.
"We talked about bilateral projects, about the SAFE program. All of this represents significant potential that can strengthen both our countries and all of Europe. Ukraine is grateful for France’s defense support throughout all these years. And today we identified steps and concrete decisions that can produce strong results. This concerns both air defense and combat aviation," Zelenskyy said at a joint news conference with Macron on Friday.
The leaders also discussed protection against Shahed drones, and Ukraine is ready to share this experience for the security of partners who are providing assistance. Zelenskyy also briefed Macron on the situation at the front.
During the meeting, the leaders also discussed cooperation at the EU level and within the Coalition of the Willing. Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs a clear date for EU membership "so that Russia has no opportunity to block Ukraine through Russian accomplices somewhere here in Europe."
