On D-3 of the European elections, Emmanuel Macron gave an interview this Thursday, June 6, largely devoted to international issues to the 8 p.m. news on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. “Helping Ukraine to resist means avoiding the law of the strongest,” the head of state immediately said. Emmanuel Macron announced in particular the sale of several Mirage-2000-5 planes to kyiv, as part of “new cooperation” with Ukraine. The planes “will allow Ukraine to protect its soil and airspace.” France will set up “six-month training courses for pilots starting this summer”
While discussions are underway about sending French military instructors to Ukraine, the French president has also announced his desire to create a brigade of 4,500 men to help the Ukrainians.
The French president has repeatedly raised the possibility of sending Western troops to help kyiv, sparking controversy among his allies as well as anger in Russia.
The French President and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky will sign two agreements this Friday with 650 million euros in the form of loans and donations to Ukraine to support local authorities and critical infrastructure, particularly energy, targeted by Russia.