His visit underscores Paris' firm support for Ukraine. The visit comes at the end of a week in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled his "victory plan" against Russia and called for increased support from the West.
"Russian victory will sanctify the law of the strongest and bring chaos to the international order," Baro said.
Referring to a different proposal put forward by Zelensky detailing Kiev's principles for a just and lasting peace, the French minister said, "Our exchange ... should allow us to make progress on President Zelensky's peace plan."
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga thanked Paris for its support for Ukraine, including the training of Ukrainian troops. He noted that the two countries have created a "special partnership."
Sibiga also warned that the involvement of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia carries a "huge threat of further escalation" and risks the war "going beyond its current borders and limits."
On October 18, Seoul's spy agency reported that North Korea had decided to send "large-scale" troops to support Moscow's war in Ukraine. The agency announced that 1,500 special forces personnel were already in the Russian Far East undergoing training.
At the same time, US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Germany, France and Britain expressed their "determination to continue to support Ukraine in its efforts to secure a just and lasting peace".
Zelensky was in Paris earlier this month as part of a whirlwind diplomatic tour of Kiev's key allies.
He has not yet received support for the specific proposals of his "victory plan." Its main plea for an immediate invitation to join NATO is considered unrealistic.
The Ukrainian president's draft also rejects territorial concessions, calls on allies to lift restrictions on the use of donated long-range weapons against Russian military sites, and proposes the deployment of a "non-nuclear strategic deterrence package" on Ukrainian territory. | BGNES
