France pledges support for Ukraine’s plan to end Russian invasion

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot shakes hands with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in central Kyiv as the two met to discuss French support for Ukraine (Alex Babenko/AP)

France’s foreign minister pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan to end the war with Russia, telling reporters in Kyiv that he would work with Ukrainian officials to secure other nations’ backing for the proposal.

Unveiled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this week, Kyiv’s “victory plan” hopes to compel Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine through negotiations.