Zelenskyy and Macron reveal details of talks

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron have briefly outlined the content of their talks at the Élysée Palace on 10 October. The leaders addressed the press with brief comments at around 19:00 Kyiv time. Zelenskyy had arrived for the meeting at approximately 16:30.

Source: European Pravda

Quote from Zelenskyy: "I shared our plans with Emmanuel – the Victory Plan and others – and  briefed him on the situation on the battlefield. We will need your support ahead of the winter. We are grateful for everything you are doing for us."

Details: Zelenskyy went on to say that he had raised the issue of ammunition supplies and the lifting of restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western long-range weapons, as Ukraine cannot fully cover its needs with domestically-produced drones. 

"What we have now is not enough. We are seeking funding for this need – for domestic production – and we are also waiting for permission from our partners," Zelenskyy said.

Macron, for his part, elaborated that Zelenskyy had disclosed details of the Victory Plan to him. "This was an important step for us, an opportunity to discuss the coming weeks and months, both military and diplomatic work," he said.

In response to further questions, Macron said France’s level of support with regard to both weapons supplies and training for Ukrainian soldiers remains the same as in previous months.

Background:

• Yesterday, 9 October, Macron, accompanied by the French and Ukrainian defence ministers, visited Ukrainian soldiers of the 155th Brigade undergoing training in the Grand Est region of eastern France and wished them success.
• Zelenskyy arrived in France from London, where he had a several-hour-long conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the Victory Plan. He also met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in London.
• According to Bild, Zelenskyy is expected to arrive in Berlin on Friday for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

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