French and Ukrainian flags. Photo: Ukraine’s president’s office
Representatives from France, the United Kingdom and Ukraine are meeting in Kyiv on 4 April to discuss the deployment of a military contingent to Ukraine.
Source: European Pravda, citing Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne
Details: Diplomatic sources told Suspilne that the meetings are taking place at the level of chiefs of military staff.
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The French delegation is led by General Thierry Burkhard, while Admiral Antony Radakin heads the UK delegation.
They will hold discussions with Ukrainian military officials throughout the day.
A meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also scheduled for Friday.
The French-UK delegation’s primary objective is to explore the potential deployment of a foreign contingent to Ukraine.
Background:
On 27 March, French President Emmanuel Macron announced in Paris that a French-British mission would be sent to Ukraine to assist in strengthening the Ukrainian military. He also mentioned that discussions regarding the possible deployment of a guarantee force to Ukraine were ongoing.
On 28 March, President Zelenskyy announced that a meeting of general staff representatives would be held in Ukraine to discuss the future deployment of military contingents. He described it as “the first in-depth meeting” aimed at providing “clarifications and details“.
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