{"id":1265994,"date":"2025-07-21T16:35:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/strengthening-air-defense-sanctions-and-accession-to-the-eu-results-of-the-meeting-between-zelensky-and-french-foreign-minister-barrot\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T16:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:35:56","slug":"strengthening-air-defense-sanctions-and-accession-to-the-eu-results-of-the-meeting-between-zelensky-and-french-foreign-minister-barrot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/strengthening-air-defense-sanctions-and-accession-to-the-eu-results-of-the-meeting-between-zelensky-and-french-foreign-minister-barrot\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening air defense, sanctions and accession to the EU: results of the meeting between Zelensky and French Foreign Minister Barrot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Kyiv. The talks focused on strengthening the air defense system, drone production in Ukraine, military training, and integration into the EU. France condemned Russia&#8217;s latest attacks on Kyiv and expressed its readiness to exert further pressure on the Kremlin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> This was reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.president.gov.ua\/news\/prezident-ukrayini-zustrivsya-z-ministrom-zakordonnih-sprav-99085\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the press service<\/a> of the President&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p> The meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot took place in Kyiv against the backdrop of new massive Russian attacks on the capital&#8217;s civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p> The discussion covered a number of strategic issues:<\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> <strong>Support for Ukraine in the field of air defense<\/strong> : Zelenskyy emphasized the critical need for air defense assets to protect cities and critical infrastructure.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <strong>Development of joint production of weapons<\/strong> , in particular drones: according to the President, French companies have already decided to start producing drones directly in Ukraine, which will strengthen the state&#8217;s defense capabilities and reduce dependence on imports.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <strong>Training of Ukrainian military<\/strong> : France will continue to assist in training specialists for new technological defense systems.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <strong>Ukraine&#8217;s accession to the EU<\/strong> : Zelensky and Barrot discussed the current status of negotiations on European integration, in particular the implementation of reforms necessary for full membership.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <strong>Strengthening sanctions against Russia<\/strong> : France confirmed its support for new restrictions against the Kremlin and stated its determination to pressure Putin until the aggression ends.<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> After the meeting, Barro visited the areas of Kyiv that were hit the day before. He posted a photo from the site of the strikes near the <strong>Lukyanivska<\/strong> metro station, where shops and childcare facilities were damaged.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;Last night, Russian strikes were directed at four districts of Kyiv. Metro stations, shops, kindergartens &#8211; they were all targeted by the Kremlin. As Europeans, we will continue to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin,&#8221; the minister <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jnbarrot\/status\/1947231362022363287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1947231362022363287%7Ctwgr%5Ef12cdb1d923de4bac206a3ba407edca3b07e8eb2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurointegration.com.ua%2Fnews%2F2025%2F07%2F21%2F7216354%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p> In conclusion, Zelenskyy thanked France, President Emmanuel Macron, and personally Jean-Noel Barrot for their unwavering support for Ukraine from the first days of the full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<p> It was previously reported that French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/do-ukrainy-z-vizytom-prybuv-hlava-mzs-frantsii\/\">Jean-Noel Barrot began a two-day visit to Ukraine.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Kyiv. The talks focused on strengthening the air defense system, drone production in Ukraine, military training, and integration into the EU. France condemned Russia&#8217;s latest attacks on Kyiv and expressed its readiness to exert further pressure on the Kremlin. 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