France refuses to recognise Russia’s ‘sham referendums’, reiterates support for Ukraine

France refuses to recognise Russia’s ‘sham referendums’, reiterates support for Ukraine

France’s FM Catherine Colonna met her Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv and assured Ukraine of France’s support amid Ukraine’s ongoing war against Russia.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, Catherine Colonna met with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday. On her third visit to Kyiv since Russia launched its special military operation against Ukraine, Colonna reiterated France’s support to the nation in its battle against Russia.



The Foreign Minister of France further labelled the referendums by Russia ‘shams’ and extended her nation’s humanitarian, economic, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine amid the ongoing war.



Following the meeting with Kuleba, Colonna took to Twitter stating, “I reiterated to @DmytroKuleba France’s full support for Ukraine – economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support. France will continue supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity and will never recognize the sham referendums organized by Russia.”

France’s diplomatic efforts to support Ukraine amid the war


As per the official website of France’s Foreign Ministry, the visit follows active efforts made by France during the High-Level UN General Assembly Week, which according to the website, highlighted Russia’s isolation and the international community’s widespread support for respecting the UN Charter and the territorial integrity of States.


The Foreign Minister of France further emphasised her nation’s support in terms of supplying defence equipment to Ukraine. Additionally, the website states that a ship will leave Marseille on September 28 with over 1,000 tonnes of aid for Ukraine on board. This development will take place on the lines of Operation- Un bateau pour l’Ukraine (Op- A ship for Ukraine).

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During her visit to Kyiv, France’s Foreign Minister is also set to work with her Ukrainian interlocutors on implementing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General’s proposals to establish a protection zone around the Zaporizhzhia power plant, which is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, states the website of France’s Foreign Ministry.

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