Relations between Ukraine and France are getting stronger every day. In particular, it became known that President Emmanuel Macron awarded Volodymyr Zelensky with the Order of the Legion of Honor. This is the highest distinction that can be awarded in his country.
On the evening of February 8, the head of our state arrived in Paris, where he held talks with Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. During this visit, the French leader published a video on his social networks awarding Zelensky.
Warm relations between Macron and Zelensky
Note that the French President can award the Order of the Legion of Honor for impeccable and outstanding civil or military merits. The order is the highest award of France from May 19, 1802, when it was founded.
A tribute to Ukraine and its people. Honor to you, dear Vladimir, for your courage and devotion, wrote Emmanuel Macron.
At the same time, he published a video with Vladimir Zelensky. It shows the leaders of both countries exchanging pleasantries during the award ceremony and then holding hands tightly.
Zelensky's second visit abroad: what you need to know
This topic should be described in detail the visit of the head of our state abroad. Actually, we note that this is the second trip outside our state by Vladimir Zelensky since the beginning of a large-scale war.- February 8, at about 12:40, the plane with President Zelensky arrived in London. The Ukrainian leader was met by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Then the head of our state addressed British officials at the Palace of Westminster, held talks with Sunak and gave a joint press conference with him for journalists.
- After that, Zelensky went to Paris, where German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the President were waiting for him Macron. There, at a press conference, he noted that the idea of this meeting arose spontaneously.
- At the same time, Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President's Office, explained why Zelensky went abroad right now. According to him, it is clear that the main purpose of the president's visit to Europe is to speed up the process of providing us with weapons.
