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France's Macron to travel to Ukraine in Feb to finalise bilateral security deal

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Wednesday, 17 January, 2024, 10:24
France's Macron to travel to Ukraine in Feb to finalise bilateral security deal

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he would head to Ukraine in February to finalise a bilateral security guarantee deal under which Paris would deliver more sophisticated weaponry, including long-range cruise missiles.
The trip comes at a time when political infighting in the U.S. and European Union has held up two major packages of assistance for Ukraine.
Macron said some 40 SCALP long-range missiles and several hundred bombs would be delivered in the coming weeks.