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France will not participate in the U.S.-led PURL initiative<\/strong> for supplying arms to Ukraine but continues to assist in other areas, Minister Delegate \u00c9lis Rufo<\/strong> confirmed during a briefing in Kyiv,\u00a0UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.

Rufo emphasized that while France is not part of PURL, it welcomes support from other European partners for the initiative and encourages the development of European defense capabilities<\/strong>. She highlighted the importance of Europe preparing to make independent decisions and building its own defense systems in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are not part of PURL. However, we are helping in other sectors,\u201d Rufo said, praising the support of other European partners in the initiative and emphasizing the importance of developing European defense systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Rufo also noted that Europe must be prepared to make independent decisions and develop its own systems in the future. During her visit to Kyiv, she honored fallen Ukrainian defenders at the Wall of Memory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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