France in discussion with partners about inviting Ukraine to NATO immediately
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot is on a two-day visit to Kyiv | Paris is in talks with NATO allies about the chance of inviting Ukraine to the bloc immediately, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on a visit to Kyiv. "As for Ukraine's invitation to NATO, we do not rule it out and are holding discussions on this issue with our partners," he said. ● The day before, in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper, Minister-Delegate for European Affairs at the French Foreign Ministry Benjamin Haddad said that Paris believes it is a priority to agree on Ukraine's official invitation to NATO. He conceded that the process of joining the alliance could take a fairly long time. But, according to Haddad, the invitation is the first political signal that can be made right now.