France has no "red lines" when it comes to supporting Ukraine, stated Foreign Minister Barro.

Paris has no intention of setting any "red lines" regarding its support for Ukraine. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in an interview with BBC.

The minister noted that Ukraine could strike Russia with French long-range missiles "in the logic of self-defense," but he did not confirm whether French weapons had already been used.

"The principle has been established, our messages to President Zelensky were well understood," he said in the interview.

Earlier this year, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed France's readiness to allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to launch French SCALP missiles at Russian military bases.

Barrot's comments came just days after American and British long-range missiles were used for strikes against Russia for the first time.

Barrot, who held talks with Foreign Minister David Lammy in London on Friday, stated that Western allies should not impose any limits on their support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, nor "set red lines."

When asked whether this could imply the involvement of French troops in combat, he replied: "We are not ruling out any options."

“We will support Ukraine intensively and for as long as needed. Why? Because our security is at stake. Every time the Russian army advances by one square kilometer, the threat moves closer to Europe by one square kilometer,” he stated.

Barrot hinted at working on an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO, as requested by President Zelensky.

“We are open to sending an invitation, and thus in our discussions with our friends and allies, and with Ukraine's friends and allies, we are working to bring them closer to our positions,” Barrot said.

He suggested that Western countries would need to increase their defense spending, noting: “Of course, we will have to spend more if we want to do more, and I believe we must confront these new challenges.”

According to the BBC, discussions within the British government also prioritize ensuring the flow of funds and military support to Ukraine.

“I would triple European financial aid to Ukraine and go after (frozen) Russian assets,” said one source.

“We need to determine what military budget Ukraine needs to be able to fight until 2025 and 2026 – it’s difficult to ask U.S. taxpayers to cover all these bills.”

However, due to a lack of funds and the government’s reluctance to even set a clear date for achieving the goal of spending 2.5% of GDP on defense, there is little chance of a sudden influx of additional billions into Ukraine, the BBC reports.

Background. Earlier, French Minister Delegate for Europe Benjamin Haddad reported that France is trying to convince NATO allies of the necessity to invite Ukraine to the alliance right now.