Friday, February 16, 2024

Ukraine President Zelensky signs bilateral security pacts with Germany and France

I am not sure this is not done in a rush/haste by Germany and France! To support the defense of the Ukraine with weapons, ammunition etc. is one thing, to have security pacts is very different!

This could be seen by Russia as a provocation and/or escalation!

"President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to sign separate security packages with the EU’s two largest economies.

AFP reported that Zelensky and Scholz will sign a bilateral security pact on Friday in Berlin covering “long-term security commitments and support,” according to a statement from the German government.

On Friday evening, the Ukrainian president will travel to Paris to sign a security agreement, delayed after such a meeting in Kyiv was postponed due to concerns about the safety of the French president.

“This agreement follows commitments made within the G7 format on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius in July 2023,” the Elysée Palace said in a statement."

Today’s Headlines - 16 Feb

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