Ukraine - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/?xtor=RSS-1 en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480412 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 Ukraine - Q&A - Extract from the press briefing (25 Mar. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-q-a-extract-from-the-press-briefing-25-mar-2024?xtor=RSS-1 Q: Is the artillery coalition led by France moving ahead at the desired pace? A: France is continuing its efforts to increase military support for Ukraine and we are working closely with our European partners to that end. The work that was begun following January's creation of the Artillery for Ukraine coalition co-led by the United States and France is under way. At the end of the Ukraine Support Conference held on February 26 in Paris, France also announced the establishment of a new (…) 2024-03-25 15:09:09 60243_278127 Ukraine – France condemns massive Russian strikes against civilian targets in Ukraine (21-22.03.24) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-france-condemns-massive-russian-strikes-against-civilian-targets-in?xtor=RSS-1 France condemns in the strongest possible terms the massive Russian missile and drone strikes conducted against numerous civilian targets in Ukraine over the past couple of nights. During the night of March 20-21, 31 Russian missiles targeted the capital city of Kyiv, injuring 15 people. During the night of March 21-22, 87 missile and 63 drone attacks throughout the country left at least 3 dead and 22 injured. Ukraine's energy infrastructure was specifically targeted in this attack and a (…) 2024-03-22 16:35:16 60243_278111 Support for Ukraine: Communiqué by France on the secure video conference between foreign and defence ministers on 7 March 2024 (7 Mar. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/support-for-ukraine-communique-by-france-on-the-secure-video-conference-between?xtor=RSS-1 M. Stéphane Séjourné, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and M. Sébastien Lecornu, Minister for the Armed Forces, today brought together their counterparts or representatives from 28 countries, including Ukraine, and representatives of NATO and the European Union, to further develop the efforts made at the Ukraine support conference held in Paris on 26 February at the level of heads of State and government. Faced with the growing aggressiveness of the Russian stance in Ukraine and (…) 2024-03-08 12:31:03 60243_277957 Ukraine - France condemns the Russian attack on Odesa (7 Mar. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-france-condemns-the-russian-attack-on-odesa-7-mar-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian missile strikes on the city of Odesa, Ukraine, which took place while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis were visiting and left five people dead. Already, a drone attack on a residential building in Odesa on Saturday left 12 people dead, including five children, and injured at least 20 others. These despicable attacks constitute a new violation of international law by Russia, which (…) 2024-03-07 19:40:31 60243_277946 Ukraine - Secure video call to be held following the conference in support of Ukraine (7 Mar. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-secure-video-call-to-be-held-following-the-conference-in-support-of?xtor=RSS-1 A secure video call with the foreign and defense ministers of 28 countries, including Ukraine, in addition to EU and NATO representatives, will be held on March 7 at 4:00 pm CET. This video call will provide the opportunity to follow up on the initiatives discussed at the conference in support of Ukraine, which was attended by heads of state and government in Paris on February (…) 2024-03-07 19:33:48 60243_277945 Ukraine / Russia – Ruling by the International Court of Justice (31 Jan. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-russia-ruling-by-the-international-court-of-justice-31-jan-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France has taken note of the ruling issued by the International Court of Justice on January 31 in Ukraine's case against the Russian Federation concerning to the application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. Once again, the Court found that Russia had violated its international obligations. France notes that the Court found that Russia had violated its (…) 2024-02-01 16:25:31 60243_277526 Ukraine - Q&A - Extract from the press briefing (26 Jan. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-q-a-extract-from-the-press-briefing-26-jan-2024?xtor=RSS-1 Q: Yesterday, the deputy spokesperson indicated that he could share the Minister's understanding of the concept of “mercenaries” and denied the fact that the French citizens who are fighting in Ukraine and are paid to do so are in fact mercenaries. Would you please share your understanding of the term, “mercenary?” A: We will not provide any further comments on false information that was shared in an obvious attempt at (…) 2024-01-29 11:20:18 60243_277465 Ukraine – Condemnation of the Russian strikes (23 Jan. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-condemnation-of-the-russian-strikes-23-jan-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France condemns in the strongest possible terms the massive Russian missile strikes on Ukraine, which left at least five people dead and around 60 others injured in the city of Kyiv and the surrounding region, in addition to the cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv. Russia continues to do everything it can to try to weaken the resilience of the Ukrainian people during the second winter of the conflict. By once again deliberately targeting Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, Russia is guilty of (…) 2024-01-23 16:15:15 60243_277409 Ukraine - Q&A - Extract from the press briefing (19 Jan. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-q-a-extract-from-the-press-briefing-19-jan-2024?xtor=RSS-1 Q: Can you confirm that French citizens were killed on January 16 in Kharkiv, Ukraine (or not)? A: I refer you to the statement we issued yesterday. 2024-01-19 17:29:48 60243_277363 Ukraine – First official trip abroad for the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs to Kyiv (12.01.24) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/ukraine/news/article/ukraine-first-official-trip-abroad-for-the-minister-for-europe-and-foreign?xtor=RSS-1 Furthering the notion of a powerful Europe,as underscored by France's President in Bratislava last Mayat the GLOBSEC Forum, the first official trip abroad for the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs will be to Ukraine on 13 January 2024. The aim is to help bolster our jointefforts, within the framework of closer strategic ties, bringing aboutan expansionthat will reinforce our geopolitical strength and enhance European Defence which, in complementarity with NATO, will contribute to our (…) 2024-01-13 17:35:51 60243_277262