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No \u2018red lines\u2019 when it comes to support for Ukraine, France’s foreign minister says<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Hello and welcome to the Guardian\u2019s live coverage of the war in Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The French foreign minister, Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot<\/strong>, has told the BBC in an interview that western allies should not put any limits on support for Ukraine<\/a> against Russia, and \u201cnot set and express red lines\u201d.<\/p>\n

Barrot\u2019s comments are significant, coming a few days after US and UK long-range missiles were used in that way for the first time.<\/a> Barrot said that Ukraine could fire French long-range missiles into Russia \u201cin the logics of self-defence\u201d, but would not confirm if French weapons had already been used.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe principle has been set \u2026 our messages to President Zelenskyy have been well received,\u201d he said. France has supplied Ukraine with the Scalp missile, which is identical to the British-supplied Storm Shadow that Ukraine has reportedly already used inside Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will support Ukraine as intensely and as long as necessary. Why? Because it is our security that is at stake. Each time the Russian army progresses by one square kilometre, the threat gets one square kilometre closer to Europe<\/a>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When asked if \u201cno limit\u201d support could translate to French troops in combat, Barrot said: \u201cWe do not discard any option\u201d.<\/p>\n

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<\/svg><\/span>Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot said there are no \u201cred lines\u201d when it comes to support for Ukraine. <\/span> Photograph: Carl Court\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here are some of the other latest developments in the war:<\/p>\n