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Macron to visit Ukraine to finalise security deal. France to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would visit Ukraine in February to finalise a bilateral agreement on security guarantees. This was reported by Reuters with reference to .

I will go to Ukraine in February and finalise these texts myself,

– the French President said.

At the same time, Macron said that about 40 long-range SCALP missiles and several hundred bombs would be delivered to Ukraine in the coming weeks. So far, France has already delivered about 50 SCALP missiles with a range of about 250 km.

“We are going to deliver a lot more equipment and help Ukraine with what it needs to defend its skies,”

– macron said at a press conference.

France has already delivered about 50 SCALP missiles, which have a range of about 250 km. Macron added that in the coming weeks, the Europeans will increase support for Ukraine so that it can continue to defend itself against Russia. According to him, Moscow must not be allowed to defeat Ukraine, otherwise Europe’s security will be at risk.

In addition, it became known that the Minister of Defence of Ukraine will visit Paris on Thursday. This was reported on Tuesday by the French Ministry of Defence.

“Festival of security agreements”

The “Festival of Security Agreements with Ukraine” is gaining momentum, with our partners guaranteeing us security under bilateral agreements such as the Budapest Memorandum. After signing the agreement with the UK, Ukraine’s next bilateral security agreement may be with Canada. In addition, Ukraine is negotiating relevant agreements with six other countries: The United States, Canada, France, Germany, Poland and Italy. In particular, the United States Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, said that two rounds of negotiations between Ukraine and the United States have already taken place on the content and content of the relevant agreement with the US government.

Ukraine continues to seek international support. In particular, the following 5 points of the Ukrainian Peace Formula were presented in Davos. At the previous consultations in Malta, the first five points of the Peace Formula were considered, which included nuclear and food security, release of prisoners, restoration of territorial integrity and sovereignty. In Davos, an additional five points were presented: the withdrawal of Russian troops and the cessation of hostilities, the restoration of justice, environmental security, the prevention of escalation and recurrence of war, and the issue of confirming the end of the war.