Europe 1 with AFP 6:58 p.m., January 22, 2023
During a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Emmanuel Macron spoke about the deliveries of Leclerc tanks to Ukraine, assuring that "nothing (was) excluded".
France does not rule out delivering Leclerc heavy combat tanks to Ukraine to support it in its war against Russia, Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday alongside Chancellor Olaf Scholz, while kyiv is calling for tanks, in particular to l Germany, which holds the key to the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks by several European countries.
"As for the Leclercs, I asked the Minister of the Armed Forces to work on it. Nothing is excluded and that is indeed appreciated collectively", declared the French president, while Mr. Scholz, questioned on the Leopards, said that "the way we have acted in the past is always closely coordinated with our friends and allies and we will continue to act according to the concrete situation".
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