Ukraine. President Wołodymyr Zelnski: French army will be among the first in the contingent in Ukraine

The President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski believes that the French troops will be among the first in the contingent supervising any suspension of weapons in Ukraine. Work on his calling, also carried out with Great Britain, will last about a month.

– I am absolutely convinced that the French troops will be one of the first if they are. Yes, French contingent, British contingent. They represent this idea today as the main representatives of the European contingent – he said at a press conference.

On Friday, the bosses of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of France and Great Britain, General Thierry Burkhar and Admiral Tony Radakin, talked about the establishment of the contingent. Met with the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces UkraineGeneral Oleksandrem Syrski and Zełnski. – I will not announce details, but this is a deep beginning of this work (over the contingent) – he emphasized.

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He revealed, however, that as part of a security guarantee for Ukraine, the presence of foreign partners “on earth, in the air and at sea is discussed, as well as air defense and other delicate things.”

Zelanski said that, apart from France and Great Britain, other countries are also involved in the matter of contingent. – Many other countries, but I do not want to talk about the number of countries in this coalition yet – he noted.

Zełenski: The USA is close to strengthening the pressure on Russia

As he said, he expects that if Russia does not agree to the suspension of the war, USA They will strengthen her pressure. “We have information that the US is close to taking the right steps,” he said.

He repeated that he was not afraid of direct negotiations with Russia. – We think that suspension of fights should be unconditional. And then we can talk in any format. But for this to happen, you have to make the Russians cease to be murderers, that they would be ready for diplomacy – he said.

Zelanski announced that despite the consent of Ukraine and Russia to suspend the attacks on energy, the Russian troops hit the heatingnia in Cherson on Friday. – Russian promises end with rockets and drones, bombs and artillery – he emphasized.

The president also informed about ongoing talks about the US access agreement to Ukraine's raw materials. As he said, Kyiv believes that she should be fair and partner. He also announced that Ukraine will be represented in talks by a law company and a technical group will soon be established, which will go to the USA in this matter. “I'm not going there yet,” said Zelanski.