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00:00 At France's presidential palace, Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron warmly welcomed their
00:05 guests, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Elena Zelenska.
00:11 It was a welcome that extended beyond handshakes and smiles and quickly into words of affirmation,
00:17 with Macron saying he wants to see talks on Ukraine's ascension to the European Union
00:21 begin by the end of the month.
00:23 "France will continue to support Ukraine in all different ways, both at the European level
00:35 and also discuss Ukraine joining the European Union."
00:44 The French President said they had agreed to provide fighter jets to Ukraine and to
00:48 immediately begin training, equipping and financing a brigade of 4,500 Ukrainian soldiers.
00:54 While he did not mention sending advisers, he said he wanted to immediately finalise
00:59 the creation of a coalition of military instructors for Ukraine.
01:03 Zelensky in turn offered his gratitude and echoed statements he made earlier in the day.
01:08 Speaking to France's National Assembly on Friday morning, he thanked the country for
01:12 choosing what he calls "the side of humanity" but called on them and other Western allies
01:18 to do more.
01:20 Saying Europe is no longer in a time of peace.
01:24 "Once again in Europe, cities are being completely destroyed and villages are being burnt down.
01:30 Once again in Europe, filtration and deportation camps are appearing, as well as hatred, which
01:35 has become a new Russian cult."
01:38 Zelensky also said he hopes next week's international peace summit in Switzerland can finally bring
01:43 Ukraine a step closer to the end of the war.