In Normandy, June 6, a celebration was scheduled for the 80th anniversary of the Allied troops landing on the French coast. The event is to be attended by leaders from 25 countries and veterans.
On June 6, 1944, Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy, starting an operation that aimed to free France from Nazi German occupation.
Russian assets for Ukraine
Information about the planned gathering between Biden and the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski during the visit of the U.S. leader to France was confirmed on Tuesday by US National safety Advisor Jake Sullivan. He pointed out that the main nonsubjective of talks with French president Emmanuel Macron would be to usage frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. This subject will besides be crucial at the upcoming G7 summit in Apulia, Italy. The gathering of the Presidents of the United States and Ukraine was announced by Sullivan during a briefing aboard the presidential Air Force aircraft They're on their way to Paris.
Both Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski and US president Joe Biden will attend Thursday's celebrations commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy. Sullivan did not uncover details of the planned gathering between Biden and Zelenski, while he stressed that the US was focusing on supplying arms to Ukraine, especially elements of the air defence system. At the same time, he excluded sending military instructors to Ukraine.
Meeting with the Minister of Defence
On Friday, the president of Ukraine will besides meet Emmanuel Macron. Politicians will discuss the situation in Ukraine and its needs. The discussion will proceed the conference on support for Ukraine, which took place in Paris on 26 February this year.
The president of Ukraine will besides meet with the Minister of Defence of France, Sébastien Lecorn. Together they will visit 1 of the facilities of the French-German military company KNDS.