"President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris on November 17 where they agreed to the deal as Russian forces intensify air strikes around the country and make advances in the east. "It will be the greatest air defense, one of the greatest in the world," Zelenskyy said after agreeing to the deal for the twin-engine aircraft."
"While Zelenskyy was in Paris signing the deal -- he travels onward to Spain on November 18 -- the Kremlin once again said it hopes to arrange a second summit between President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump. The two met in Alaska in August in a bid to jumpstart stalled peace negotiations to end the war. But the talks failed to produce a breakthrough."
Ukraine reached a 10-year deal with France for the supply of 100 Rafale fighter jets to bolster its defenses. The agreement includes air-defense systems, bombs, and drones provided as new equipment not drawn from current French armed forces stocks. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Emmanuel Macron in Paris on November 17 to finalize the deal. Sweden and Ukraine are close to arranging financing that could allow Kyiv to buy up to 150 Gripen fighters. Russian forces have intensified air strikes and advances in the east. The Kremlin expressed hope for a second summit between Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump after stalled talks in Alaska. US sanctions targeted Russian energy giants following unsuccessful negotiations.
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