Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Paris on Monday in a new bid to secure weaponry to defend his country against increasingly lethal Russian missile and drone attacks.
Zelensky's visit is part of a brief tour of his western allies that saw him seal an
energy deal with Greece on Sunday and will include a visit to Spain on Tuesday.
The Ukrainian leader has said that "a major deal with France" will be announced soon, but it was not known if that would be finalised in his talks with President Emmanuel Macron.