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Newly appointed French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne will make his first visit to Ukraine, arriving in Kyiv on January 13 to hold a series of official meetings including a scheduled meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky at 16:00 local time.

Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Stephane Sejourne is traveling to Kyiv for his first visit to Ukraine as foreign minister

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Meeting with President Zelensky scheduled for 16:00 local time on January 13

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Visit is intended to demonstrate France's support for Ukraine

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Sejourne will hold a series of official meetings on Saturday

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Dmitry Medvedev threatened the UK delegation and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with Russian cluster bombs during their visit to Kyiv

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have visited Ukrainian servicemen being treated in one of Kyiv's medical facilities

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:25.983Z

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