What is POLITICO Pro? Policy areas Our Pro coverage Request a demo Contact us Voiced by artificial intelligence. Speaking to POLITICO, Gassilloud, who is also an army reservist, said the West should take “a very open approach to requests from Ukraine” but cautioned that he wanted to see proof that the jets would be useful. According to several persons with knowledge of the matter, this means the French armed forces would have older jets, such as the Mirages 2000, which could potentially be available to give to Ukraine