French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (local time) said that France would stand by Ukraine and announced further air defence support for Kyiv after holding a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
In a post on X, Macron said that Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure threatened to leave millions of families without heating and electricity, adding that France and the G7 would mobilise support for Ukraine’s energy needs.
He said, “In-depth interview this evening with President @ZelenskyyUa. Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure threaten to deprive millions of families of heating and electricity. France will stand by Ukraine to face the winter, and the G7 Energy will also be mobilized at its side.”
He said France was also strengthening Ukraine’s air defence capabilities through a contract for the delivery of radars and the supply of interceptors. “We are strengthening its air defense with the signing of a contract for the delivery of radars, as well as the supply of interceptors,” he said.
Macron further said he had discussed the support for Ukraine with US President Donald Trump, along with the prospect of an energy truce and a moratorium in the Black Sea. “I also discussed this support with President Trump, as well as the prospect of an energy truce and a moratorium in the Black Sea, which we support,” he added.
He said that the issues would be central to negotiations that he said must resume and result in a just and lasting peace. He said, “This will be a key issue in the negotiations that must resume and that must lead to a just and lasting peace.”
