French minister Laurent Saint-Martin has called for French and European support for Ukraine's economic projects, amid talks on a US proposal to trade natural resources.

The French minister's visit to Ukraine came at a tense moment, with the US proposal to acquire Ukraine's natural resources. Saint-Martin emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine in economic projects, giving details of a €200 million grant from France for various sectors. The minister also emphasized the complementarity, not competition, between France and the US in exploiting natural resources.