French President Emmanuel Macron criticizes Ukrainian military leader’s statement
French President Emmanuel Macron has described the statement made by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, as «unpleasant and inconsistent». The statement in question pertained to the signing of documents that would allow French instructors to work in Ukrainian training centers. Macron stated that since Ukraine has already clarified Syrsky’s comment, there is no need to further discuss the issue. While Macron did not provide a direct quote, journalists reported that he found the Ukrainian military leader’s statement to be «unpleasant and inconsistent».
Background of the controversy
On May 27, Syrsky announced the signing of documents that would permit French instructors to visit Ukrainian training centers in order to familiarize themselves with the infrastructure and personnel. The Ministry of Defense of France later confirmed that sending instructors to train the Ukrainian Armed Forces is part of their cooperation with Ukraine. However, the specifics of this collaboration are still being finalized.
