The foreign ministers of Ukraine and France held bilateral talks on defence assistance and cooperation, as well as Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO and bringing Russia to justice, during the French Foreign Minister's visit to Kyiv on 13 January.
New French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 13 January. Source: French Foreign Ministry, reported by European Pravda Details: The French Foreign Ministry noted that Séjourné arrived in Ukraine "to continue French diplomatic efforts there and to reiterate France's commitment to its allies and civilians".
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has commented on the fact that his new French counterpart, Stéphane Séjourné, arrived on his first visit to Kyiv. Source: Dmytro Kuleba at a joint briefing with Stéphane Séjourné; European Pravda Quote: "As far as I know, for the first time in the history of French diplomacy after the Second World War, its head is paying his first visit to Ukraine, which is evidence of Ukraine's important place in the priorities of French politics," Kuleba said.