War in Ukraine: France will send more military equipment to Kiev

France has decided to send more defense military equipment and fuel to Ukraine to support it in its fight against the Russian military invasion, the Elysee Palace was announced today.

During a defense council meeting tonight at the presidential palace under Emanuel Macron, “it was decided to hand over additional defense equipment to the Ukrainian authorities as well as fuel support,” the presidency said, without giving details.

France will also step up economic and financial sanctions against Russia, focusing mainly on access to the SWIFT interbank platform, the Elysée Palace also announced.

At the Security Council, President Macron spoke of “a strengthening of economic and financial sanctions in coordination with Europeans and Americans,” as well as “national measures to freeze the financial assets of Russian personalities” and finally “new measures”. to be taken “together with the European partners in relation to the SWIFT facility”, was announced by the Presidential Palace.

France has also decided to take action to combat “propaganda” coming from Russia over the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, according to the same source.

The Security Council requested that in addition to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s ongoing inspections in Europe, that it monitor Russia’s compliance with “the steps required by the IAEA Board”.

Source: News Beast

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