The Foreign Ministry said that France and its allies are not waging war against Russia. (agent)
Paris:
Neither France nor its allies are waging a war against Russia, the French foreign ministry said Thursday, following a Western decision to send heavy tanks to Ukraine to repel a Russian invasion.
“We are not at war with Russia and neither are our allies,” said ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre.
“Delivery of military equipment… is not co-aggression.”
Ms Legendre spoke after German Foreign Minister Annalena Bierbock said on Wednesday that it was important for Western partners to coordinate military aid to Kyiv.
“The important part is that we do this together and we don’t play the blame game in Europe because we are fighting a war against Russia and not against each other,” she said.
On Wednesday, Germany said it would deliver 14 of its top-of-the-line Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, a highly anticipated decision that opens the way for several other European countries equipped with Leopards to send their contributions.
The United States announced that it would also provide 31 Abrams tanks.
The Kremlin has said that Moscow views the tank delivery as “direct involvement in the conflict”.
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