Fri. Nov 22nd, 2024

NNA – Today, the new French Foreign Minister and his German counterpart reiterated their country#39;s determination to support Ukraine quot;as long as necessaryquot; in the face of the Russian attack.

Stephane Sejournenbsp;told reporters during his first visit to Berlin after assuming the foreign ministry, ldquo;We are in complete agreementrdquo; to say that ldquo;we must support the Ukrainians as long as it is necessary.rdquo;

The minister, who visited Kiev on Saturday, added, quot;This means that we have to organize the elements of a coordinated initiative at the European level,quot; the focus of which is quot;defending our values and interests,quot; without explaining what this initiative is.

In turn, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stressed on remaining ldquo;by Ukrainersquo;s side as long as necessary, until Russia withdrawsnbsp;from Ukrainian territory.

She said that Russian President Vladimir Putin quot;does not stoprdquo; in this war and ldquo;does not want to stop,rdquo; according to Agence France-Presse.

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