On Sunday, France President Emmanuel Macron said he spoke on the phone with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to discuss upcoming fundraising conferences for aid to Ukraine scheduled for Paris on December 13.
"We have discussed, with President Zelensky, the organization of the conferences France will be hosting on Tuesday: firstly, the international aid conference on getting Ukraine through the winter; and secondly, the conference with French firms that will help rebuild the country," he wrote on Twitter.
He noted that Kyiv can count on France’s support for as long as it takes to fully regain its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Last week, Macron mentioned that he planned to speak by phone with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi on December 4 and then have phone calls with Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The conferences on assistance to Kyiv will be held in Paris on December 13 on Macron’s initiative.
One of them is expected to focus on efforts to ensure the operation of Ukraine's critical infrastructure during the winter and the other will be devoted to Ukraine's macro-financial problems, reviving Ukraine's agricultural sector and restoring energy facilities with the participation of French companies.
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