Relationship dossier
France
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
France and Ukraine have developed a substantial security partnership alongside French support for Ukraine’s defense and European integration.
France toward Ukraine
+70France has supplied Ukraine with military, financial and humanitarian assistance, supported its European integration, and signed a bilateral security agreement in 2024. France also announced the transfer of Mirage 2000-5 aircraft and training for Ukrainian pilots.
Ukraine toward France
+55Ukraine signed a bilateral security agreement with France in 2024, committing to sustained cooperation on security and defense. The Ukrainian government has pursued close diplomatic and military coordination with France in response to Russia’s invasion.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is shaped by France’s substantial support for Ukraine’s defense and European integration, reinforced by a bilateral security agreement and ongoing security cooperation. These ties represent a significant partnership, while the duration and practical scope of future commitments remain uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
France has provided Ukraine with military, financial and humanitarian support, backed its European integration, and signed a bilateral security agreement in 2024. Ukraine has engaged France through that agreement and ongoing security cooperation. The relationship has become a substantial partnership in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion, though the scope and implementation of some commitments remain uncertain.
Key developments
France and Ukraine signed a bilateral security agreement on the margins of the Munich Security Conference.
France announced that it would transfer Mirage 2000-5 aircraft to Ukraine and train Ukrainian pilots.
Major uncertainties
- The long-term scale and delivery of French military assistance remain subject to change.
- The implementation and duration of the 2024 bilateral security commitments are uncertain.