Forum in Paris discusses Ukraine’s future in EU and NATO, conditions for lasting peace

The event was organized by the New Europe Center and the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), according to an Ukrinform correspondent. French Minister Delegate for Europe Benjamin Haddad and Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Vsevolod Chentsov addressed the participants remotely. “For us, dialogue with Paris is always about seeking strategic clarity regarding our shared European future,” Chentsov said. He recalled France’s support during its presidency of the Council of the EU in 2022, when Ukraine was granted EU candidate status. The membership talks, the official said, have now moved to substantive work. “We have opened two negotiating clusters.