President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
The Head of State noted that Russian strikes have left many Ukrainian cities and communities facing serious difficulties with electricity, water, and heating supplies. The situation is most difficult in Kyiv, the Dnipro, Sumy, and Donetsk regions, and Kherson.
The leaders agreed that the European Union would activate a special emergency mechanism. This will make it possible to quickly provide Ukraine with funding for its most urgent needs. The teams are already working on this.
They also discussed additional energy and humanitarian assistance to help Ukraine prepare for winter, as well as EU integration issues. The President noted that last week the European Commission published its annual EU Enlargement Package, which gave a positive assessment of Ukraine's progress. It is important to open all the clusters and begin closing the chapters.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ursula von der Leyen also discussed diplomatic efforts to achieve peace. In recent days, talks were held in Brussels, where the teams made good progress on the recovery plan and security guarantees from Europe. The Ukrainian leader and the President of the European Commission coordinated their positions regarding the meeting in Abu Dhabi. Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine is doing everything to ensure that the trilateral format delivers results.