Head of the French Senate Gerard Larcher plans to visit Ukraine, Le Figaro reports.. According to the publication, Larcher "

According to Gerard Larcher himself, he will tell French President Emmanuel Macron about his visit, because " At the same time, the head of the French Senate confirmed his support for Ukraine regarding the application for the status of a candidate for EU membership..

“I say this from the bottom of my heart and with all responsibility, Ukraine has written with blood several conditions necessary for obtaining the status of a candidate,” Larcher said..

According to him, the European Union “cannot turn its back on Ukraine by denying this status”.

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Last week, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk paid a working visit to France. After France, Stefanchuk's plans were to visit the Netherlands, Belgium and Austria as part of an official trip to those countries that are considered skeptics of Ukraine's European integration..