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Thursday, January 4

France considers the transfer of weapons production to Ukraine a priority task. French Ambassador to Ukraine, Gaël Veyssière, stated: “French support to Ukraine will gradually change its character, as the goal is to produce more weapons in Ukraine, not just donations or pur...

Friday, June 30

Macron: NATO should shape the perspective of Ukraine’s accession. On Wednesday, June 28, French President Emmanuel Macron stated the need for the Vilnius NATO summit to form a concrete path to Ukraine’s membership in the Alliance. “We will have to determ...

Wednesday, June 14

Duda calls for Ukraine’s NATO membership, while Scholz and Macron only discuss security guarantees. “Ukraine is waiting for a clear signal, a clear prospect of membership,” Polish President Andrzej Duda said at a meeting in Paris. He hopes the July NATO summit in Vilnius will bring Ukrai...

Tuesday, May 16

France will provide Ukraine with dozens of armored vehicles and light tanks. In the coming weeks, the country is expected to prepare and equip several Ukrainian battalions with dozens of armored vehicles and light tanks, including the AMX-10RC. These provisions were recorded i...

Friday, February 10

President Zelenskyy met with Macron and Scholz, trying to convince them to deliver missiles and planes. As Bild writes, the Ukrainian president convinced his French colleague and the German chancellor to provide Ukraine with combat aircraft and long-range missiles. “The sooner we get heavy long-range we...

Wednesday, February 1

In Paris, Reznikov will ask for jet fighters and surface-to-air defense systems. Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Paris and ask for fighter jets for the Ukrainian military, The Guardian suggests. Macro...

Monday, October 24

France, Spain, and Portugal agree to build a new pipeline. France, Spain, and Portugal have decided to create a green energy corridor that will replace the MidCat main gas pipeline project, according to a statement issued following a meeting between French Pr...

Monday, October 10

The EU will create a €100M fund for Ukraine’s direct purchase of weapons. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a special €100M fund organized by the European Union. After the fund is established, Ukraine can conduct direct military equipment purchases,...

Tuesday, September 6

During a phone call, Zelenskyy asks Macron for additional defense support. The Ukrainian and French presidents discussed defense support and the UN nuclear inspection during a 1.5-hour-long call, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted on Monday. The French president also rei...

Thursday, August 4

President Zelenskyy’s office claims that Germany and other countries have blocked €8B of macro-finance. The statement was made by the president’s adviser, Ihor Zhovkva, at a briefing on Tuesday. He added that regarding the €8B, “Unfortunately, certain states of the European Union, in partic...

Monday, June 27

Boris Johnson and President Macron agree to continue supporting Ukraine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson met French President Macron at the G7 Summit in Germany and discussed the crisis in Ukraine. They agreed this was a critical moment in the course of the conflict, and tha...

Friday, June 17

Zelenskyy meets with the leaders of France, Romania, Germany, and Italy. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis steps to stren...

Tuesday, May 10

Ukraine’s accession to the EU could be delayed for years, Macron proposes a new European Alliance. French President Emmanuel Macron has offered a way for Ukraine to work more closely with the EU. Acknowledging it would take time for Ukraine to become a member of the EU, Macron proposed creating a ...

Friday, March 11

Macron does not support Ukraine’s accession to the EU. French President Emmanuel Macron does not support Ukraine’s accession to the EU. “Can we open the accession procedure with a country that is in a state of war? I don’t think so,” Mac...

Wednesday, February 9

The French President urged Ukraine and Russia to implement the Minsk agreement. During his meeting with President Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that implementing the Minsk agreement is the only way to achieve sustainable peace in eastern Ukraine. Therefore, ...

Tuesday, October 12

Zelensky, Macron, and Merkel will discuss preparations for Normandy Four summit . Zelensky made the announcement on his Twitter account. Saying that the conversation was focused on the intensification of negotiations to end the war in the Donbas region, and agreeing on coordinate...

Friday, April 16

In Paris today, President Zelenskiy will discuss the growing Russian military threat with French President, Emmanuel Macron, and with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who will join by video conference. The three countries – plus Russia – are members of the ‘Normandy’ format of peace talks. The Normandy group has not met since December 2019.

Thursday, April 15

President Zelenskiy meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris tomorrow. The topic is French support against Russia’s troop buildup on Ukraine’s borders. With Germany’s Chancelor Angela Merkel retiring this fall, Macron is expected to become the EU’s senior leader.

Despite Covid, France-Ukraine trade remained strong last year, falling slightly to $2.1 billion. French brands account for about 20% of new car sales in Ukraine, with Renault the most popular. Last year, France exported $180 million worth of wine to Ukraine. Afte...

Wednesday, January 20

France’s Accor hotel group plans to open a second Ibis hotel in Lviv this year. France’s Accor hotel group plans to open a second Ibis hotel in Lviv this year. The fourth Ibis for Ukraine, the new hotel is in rebuilt structure at Ivana Franka Street 23a, a 10-minute walk from Ryn...

Almost $1 billion investment is going this year into the government-controlled portions of Donetsk and Luhansk, Almost $1 billion investment is going this year into the government-controlled portions of Donetsk and Luhansk, Oleksii Reznikov, deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Te...

Private business investment will be attracted, Private business investment will be attracted, Resnikov writes, through “a range of incentives including tax and customs preferences, insurance against military and political risks, and international ...

After starting daily train service last month between Kyiv and the frontline city of Avdiivka in Donetsk region, Ukrzaliznytsia now plans to extend train service to within several hundred meters of Crimea’s two main Crimea checkpoints After starting daily train service last month between Kyiv and the frontline city of Avdiivka in Donetsk region, Ukrzaliznytsia now plans to extend train service to within several hundred meters of Cr...

Bank profits fell by 27% through November to $1.5 billion, Bank profits fell by 27% through November to $1.5 billion, reports the National Bank of Ukraine. Of Ukraine’s 73 banks, 11 reported losses and 62 reported profits. The leader was state-owned PrivatBan...

As Ukraine’s banks moved to remote work and on line services last year, they permanently closed 11% of their branches, As Ukraine’s banks moved to remote work and on line services last year, they permanently closed 11% of their branches, reports the National Bank of Ukraine. Oschadbank, owner of the largest branch net...

Ukraine’s Central Bank will keep its prime interest rate at 6% Ukraine’s Central Bank will keep its prime interest rate at 6% to continue supporting an economy struggling out of recession, 14 out of 16 analysts predict in a Reuters poll. Tomorrow, the National Ba...

Ukrainian businesses predict that 2021 will see 7.9% inflation and the hryvnia weakening by 5% to UAH 29.68 / $1 Ukrainian businesses predict that 2021 will see 7.9% inflation and the hryvnia weakening by 5% to UAH 29.68 / $1. This are the consensus forecasts made by 693 business executives interviewed by the Na...

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On the eve of payments of UAH 12 billion on previously issued government bonds, the Finance Ministry raised UAH 12.33 billion, or $438.4 million On the eve of payments of UAH 12 billion on previously issued government bonds, the Finance Ministry raised UAH 12.33 billion, or $438.4 million, at yesterday’s weekly auction. To raise the bulk of th...

State security guards yesterday blocked State security guards yesterday blocked Oleksandr Tupytskyi, chairman of the Constitutional Court, from entering the Court’s imposing courthouse at 14 Zhylianska St, Kyiv. Last fall, Tupytskyi started...

The cost of shipping a container from China to Northern Europe has quadrupled since November The cost of shipping a container from China to Northern Europe has quadrupled since November, hitting $9,000 and higher today, reports Interfax-Ukraine. While shipping costs are expected to recede, to...

French President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Ukraine this spring to sign a contract for Ukrzaliznytsia’s purchase of Alstom electric locomotives French President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Ukraine this spring to sign a contract for Ukrzaliznytsia’s purchase of Alstom electric locomotives, Vadym Omelchenko, Ukraine’s Ambassador to France, said...

Ambassador Omelchenko said he hopes there will be a second Alstom contract Ambassador Omelchenko said he hopes there will be a second Alstom contract — for building high speed train tracks between Kyiv and Lviv, and between Kyiv and Odesa. In addition, France and Ukrai...