Reuters
Hollande stated this in his congratulatory message to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and the Ukrainian people with the 25-th anniversary of Independence of Ukraine.
"Despite all the pressures and crises, Ukraine managed to asserted itself as a key actor on the European and world scene. I address the entire Ukrainian nation my wishes of peace and prosperity on this occasion," - Hollande said in his congratulation, available on the website of the President of Ukraine.
According to Hollande, France is remaining on the side of Ukraine in its search of a sustainable formula for the resolution of the conflict in the east.
