Macrob, Zelensky and Scholz on the steps of the ElyseeGetty
The Ukrainian president arrived on the Elysee Palace in London, the place he was this Wednesday on his second journey overseas for the reason that begin of the warfare in his nation, virtually a 12 months in the past.
Late within the afternoon Zelensky arrived in Paris from London. The President of Ukraine thus ended a mini tour of the 2 European capitals to thank Europe for his nation’s assist within the warfare in opposition to Russia and to ask for extra assist. Scholz arrived on the appointment from Berlin, an ally – however extra reticent – within the protection of Ukraine after the Russian invasion virtually a 12 months in the past now.
It was Zelensky’s second journey overseas for the reason that invasion started. The first went to the United States to satisfy with Biden. Today he travels to Brussels along with the French president and the German chancellor to share the European European Council. Zelensky in Paris was greeted by Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu as he exited the airplane, earlier than reaching the steps of the Elysée Palace, the place he met Emmanuel Macron.
“Thank you for being on the Elysee tonight,” Emmanuel Macron instructed Zelensky, whom he had already acquired in 2019 when he was a candidate for the Ukrainian presidential election. Macron additionally said that he wished to “accompany Ukraine to victory and peace (…) Russia can not and should not win. We are with Ukraine. What is at stake in Ukraine impacts the way forward for Europe. We advocate the restoration of Ukraine’s rights”, Macron has said.
The French president has praised Zelensky’s “braveness and lucidity”. “We will even be there to punish the warfare crimes that Russian troopers are responsible of,” he stated.
For his half, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed Zelensky to Europe and guaranteed that Germany would proceed to assist Ukraine for so long as mandatory. The three leaders mentioned collectively over dinner Europe’s “unwavering assist for Ukraine” and the seek for “shut coordination to successfully reply to the wants expressed by kyiv.” Apparently there was no point out of the fight planes – fighters – that Ukraine claims and that within the case of the United Kingdom, Sunak has already promised to coach pilots.