On February 16, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron signed an agreement on cooperation in the security field.
Agreement on security guarantees with France
Zelensky and Macron signed the document at the Elysee Palace.
Earlier, Macron's office reported that this agreement is in line with the commitments made in the G7 format on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius in July 2023.
As part of the agreement, Paris announced 3 billion euros for Ukraine's military needs in 2024.
France is ready to rearm, the outcome of the war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation is decisive for the interests of the EU.
The agreement will be valid for 10 years. Also, France will provide 6 billion euros for Ukraine's military needs.
Previously, Ukraine had already signed a similar agreement with Germany and Great Britain.
Security agreements with Ukraine: what is known
On February 16, during a visit to Berlin, Volodymyr Zelenskyi signed a security agreement with Germany.
The agreement states that in 2024, Germany will provide funds for military aid to Ukraine in the total amount of more than 7 billion euros.
Germany will also work to maintain sanctions pressure on Russia and combat sanctions evasion.
On January 12, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signed an agreement on security cooperation between Ukraine and Great Britain.
Britain will provide 2.5 billion pounds of military aid to Ukraine in 2024-2025, which is 200 million pounds more than in the previous two years.
At least 200 million pounds sterling (about 8 billion hryvnias) will be spent on the purchase and production of thousands of military drones for Ukraine, including reconnaissance, attack and naval ones.
