Overview
- Speaking at Istres on Jan. 15, Emmanuel Macron said a coalition of roughly 34–35 countries now covers 100% of internationally financed support for Ukraine.
- Macron asserted France now supplies two-thirds of the intelligence used by Ukraine, a shift he framed as largely replacing U.S. inputs.
- Reuters noted the claim contrasts with December comments from Kyiv’s intelligence leadership stressing critical U.S. support and said there is no sign Washington has drastically cut intelligence sharing.
- Ukraine’s GUR and a French defence ministry official declined to confirm the two-thirds figure, with Paris indicating much of the support is technical in nature.
- Macron said the effort includes an integrated Franco‑British command with U.S. involvement to deliver security guarantees and help rebuild Ukraine’s forces, citing a brief U.S. suspension of intel sharing in March 2025 as part of the backdrop.