President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
Ursula von der Leyen expressed her condolences and solidarity with the Ukrainian people in connection with last night’s Russian strike on Ukraine. The Head of State thanked her for the support and emphasized that it was one of the largest attacks on Ukraine, with Kyiv as the main target. The search and rescue operation in the capital is still ongoing.
The leaders discussed diplomatic efforts aimed at stopping Russian aggression and ensuring real security for Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that until Russia takes real steps toward peace, the pressure on it must continue to increase.
The President of the European Commission spoke about the preparation of the European Union’s 19th package of sanctions and coordination with other partners.
Special attention was given to European integration and the importance of simultaneously opening the negotiating cluster for Ukraine and Moldova. Ukraine expects a positive decision on this in the near future.