US secretary of state and French foreign minister discuss further support for Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-No?l Barrot have stressed their commitment to continue supporting Ukraine during a telephone conversation. Source: US Department of State, as reported by European Pravda Details: The US State Department indicated that the parties "underscored a shared determination to sustain assistance to Ukraine and support Ukrainian efforts to defend their freedom and achieve victory".

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Blinken and Barrot also discussed other crucial foreign policy issues.

In particular, the officials touched upon the importance of a diplomatic settlement in Lebanon and an end to the war in Gaza.

Background:

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  • In late October, French media unofficially learned that the first batch of Mirage 2000-5s France intends to supply to Ukraine will consist of three aircraft.
  • On 1 November, the US Department of Defense announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth US£425 million.

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