French president reiterates Paris’ support for Ukraine in meeting with US Secretary of State

Emmanuel Macron, Antony Blinken discuss support for Kyiv, Mideast situation

By Nur Asena Erturk

The French president reiterated Paris’ support for Ukraine in a meeting Thursday with the US Secretary of State.

Antony Blinken met Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, according to a statement by the French presidency, where they discussed the support of France and the US for Ukraine.

Macron “reiterated France’s unwavering and long-term support for Ukraine and its people,” it said.

The officials also discussed the situation in the Middle East and the coordination of humanitarian aid as well as the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.

“The two officials agreed on continuing the close cooperation between France and the US regarding those matters,” according to the statement.

Blinken went to Paris to meet the foreign ministers of the UK, France and Italy and discuss the latest situation in the Middle East, Ukraine, and other international hotspots, said diplomatic sources.

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