At the same time, President Emmanuel Macron previously stated that arms supplies to Ukraine should not lead to an escalation of the conflict or damage the defense capability of France itself.PARIS, March 19.
/tass/. France is not limited by any taboo in helping Kiev. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in an interview with the Journal du Dimanche newspaper, the printed version of which was published on Sunday.
Commenting on the decision of Poland and Slovakia to provide Ukraine with MiG-29 fighters, the Minister noted that "everything that allows us to help Ukraine is useful because it is in a situation of legitimate defense." "Poland and Slovakia did what they considered useful, based on the fact that they have such aircraft that Ukrainians know how to handle," the Column stressed. "Perhaps other countries will follow this scenario in the future," she added.
"In principle, there is no taboo for us," the Column said, without specifying whether Paris could provide Kiev with fighter jets. "We are responding to the needs of Ukraine, which it tells us about: these are ammunition, air defense equipment," the minister stressed. "It is necessary that Ukraine could resist using the means that are available now," she said.
At the end of January, French President Emmanuel Macron said that arms supplies to Kiev should not lead to an escalation of the Ukrainian conflict or damage the defense capability of France itself.
The day before, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that Kiev would receive the first four MiG-29 fighters from Warsaw in the coming days. The Slovak government on Friday approved the transfer of 13 such aircraft to Ukraine.
