
French foreign minister in Kyiv on solidarity tour
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Kyiv, Ukraine: French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot arrived in Kyiv Saturday on a two day visit aimed at expressing his country s unflinching supp...
Kyiv, Ukraine: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Kyiv Saturday on a two-day visit aimed at expressing his country's unflinching support for Ukraine.
Barrot arrived in the capital when it was on alert for Russian drone strikes. He will spend the weekend in Kyiv and meet with counterpart Andriy Sybiga.
On Friday evening, Barrot said on France Inter public radio that his visit was aimed at "reminding that France will not back away from any crisis, to say that what is at stake in Ukraine is the security of our continent, including food and energy".
He had earlier said he would also discuss the issue of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia.
US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Germany, France and Britain on Friday voiced their "resolve to continue supporting Ukraine in its efforts to secure a just and lasting peace".













