It’s the highest award a French president may give to a counterpart.

Paris:

President Emmanuel Macron has bestowed the Legion of Honour on Ukraine’s chief Volodymyr Zelenskiy throughout a go to to Paris.

It’s the highest award a French president may give to a counterpart, the Elysee Palace stated in an in a single day assertion.

Hommage à l’Ukraine et à son peuple.
Hommage à toi, cher Volodymyr, pour ton braveness et ton engagement. pic.twitter.com/6sN2iVUWrl

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) February 9, 2023

“A salute to Ukraine and its individuals. A salute to you, pricey Volodymyr, to your braveness and dedication,” Macron wrote on social media.

Zelenskiy informed Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz late on Wednesday that that they had the chance to be “sport changers” within the battle in opposition to Russia by not hesitating in delivering heavy weapons and trendy fighter jets to Ukraine.

A video posted by the Elysee presidential palace confirmed Macron handing the medal to Zelenskiy, wearing his trademark khaki apparel, in an opulent room. The 2 males shared a heat embrace and held palms as Zelenskiy responded to Macron.

“I stated to the president, I stated I believe it is an excessive amount of for me, and that is why I handle it (the ornament) in fact for all of our individuals, the Ukrainians, for our society. And an amazing honour to be right here,” Zelenskiy is heard telling these within the room.

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