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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with the delegation of the political...

EU membership and the use of frozen Russian assets for defensive needs and air defense: President met with delegation of the European Parliament

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with the delegation of the political group "Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats" in the European Parliament, led by its President Irache Garcia Pere. The Head of State thanked the European Parliament and the European Council for the financial and political support of Ukraine from the very beginning of a full -scale Russian invasion. “Yesterday's allocation of 4.

1 billion euros for Ukraine this year within the UKRAINE Facility program is very important to us. We also look forward to 18 billion euros of macro -financial loan for Ukraine. Such solutions are very important to us. All political decisions that have been supported by the majority of the European Parliament for almost three years have been very important to us, ”the President said.

During the meeting, they discussed military support, as well as strengthening air defense for the protection of people and objects of critical infrastructure in Ukraine from Russian attacks. One of the key topics of negotiations is the use of frozen Russian assets in favor of defense needs and increased air defense. After all, it directly helps to bring a fair peace to Ukraine and the world. Particular attention was paid to Ukraine's progress on the path to EU membership.