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French President and UK Prime Minister discuss increasing supplies of ammunition and air defence equipment to Ukraine

Monday, 8 April 2024, 23:29
French President and UK Prime Minister discuss increasing supplies of ammunition and air defence equipment to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Paris on 10 March, 2023. Photo: Kin Cheung - Pool/Getty Images.

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have agreed to increase the supply of military assistance to Ukraine.

Source: UK government press service

Quote: "On Ukraine, the Prime Minister and President agreed on the importance of intensifying efforts to deny Russia a victory in their war of aggression against Ukraine. They discussed priorities for the coming months, including increasing the supply of munitions, drones and air defence to the Ukrainian Armed Forces."

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Details: The leaders also noted that they look forward to the upcoming meeting of the European Political Community to be held in the UK and pledged to work together to deliver a successful summit that will address a number of common European priorities. These include the defence of Ukraine, the development of cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence, and joint efforts to fight illegal migration and organised crime.

Sunak and Macron also discussed the situation in Gaza and the Middle East.

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