French Parliament supports Ukraine and calls for seizure of russian assets

Despite fierce debate in parliament, the document was adopted by 288 votes.

Another 54 deputies voted against it, including representatives of the far-left Rise of France and communists. The far-right National Rally abstained.

The resolution is essentially symbolic, but the MPs hope that it will allow them to influence the government's line, which is currently opposed to the seizure of the russian assets.

The resolution calls on the EU, NATO and “other allied countries to continue and increase their political, economic and military support to Ukraine.”

French MPs also introduced an amendment to the text calling on the EU to “build an independent European defense.”

The text of the resolution also “calls on the European Union and its member states to proceed without delay with the seizure of frozen russian assets...to finance military support for Ukraine's resistance and recovery.”

Other points of discussion were the issue of russian gas imports by EU countries, which the resolution calls for “to be stopped,” as well as the presence of French soldiers on Ukrainian soil in the event of a peace agreement.

The final amended text “encourages the French government and its European partners to explore the possibility of deploying a European peacekeeping force in Ukraine.”

Source: Le Figaro