This is Olena Zelenska’s first visit to France since the start of the war in Ukraine. The First Lady of Ukraine will meet her French counterpart, Brigitte Macron, at the Elysee on Monday. She will also be the guest on BFMTV at 10 p.m. this Monday.
The first two ladies met in September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, In New York. They had discussed the reception. Ukrainian children and adolescents to continue their cancer treatment in French hospitals and the schooling of young Ukrainian refugees in France.
Since the beginning of the war, Olena Zelenska has multiplied the actions to defend her country against Russia. This includes, for example, raising awareness for her with her more than three million subscribers on her Instagram, where she regularly posts the stories of Ukrainians affected by the conflict.
She also speaks at various conferences and exchanges with other first ladies, including, in November, Akshata Murty, the wife of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. During his visit to the UK, he also met Britain’s Queen Consort Camilla.
A conference in support of Ukraine in Paris
On Tuesday, Olena Zelenska and Brigitte Macron must go to a Parisian school that welcomes refugee children. A conference in support of Ukraine will open in Paris on the same day.
“With President Zelensky, we have prepared the conferences that France is organizing on Tuesday: a first, international, to meet Ukraine’s needs for the winter, and a second with French companies that are involved in the country’s reconstruction,” he said. the French president on Twitter, after a phone interview on Sunday with his Ukrainian counterpart.
About 500 French companies will meet “to meet the critical needs of Ukraine, contribute to the reconstruction of the country and invest in the long-term potential of the Ukrainian economy,” the Elysée said later.
Volodymyr Zelensky will speak via video during this conference “for the resilience and reconstruction of Ukraine”, while his Prime Minister will be present.
According to the Elysee, “heads of state, heads of government, ministers” from 47 countries will participate, as well as the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.
Source: BFM TV
