Zelenskyy urges pressure on Russia in meetings with European leaders

Tirana: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a series of meetings with European leaders and held discussions with the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Ministers of the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden.

President Zelenskyy emphasised the need to increase international pressure on Russia and stressed that a ceasefire is the first step toward achieving peace. The talks also focused on bolstering military support, enhancing Ukraine’s air defence and defence production capabilities, and accelerating Ukraine’s path toward European Union membership.

In a post on X, Zelenskyy wrote, “I held a meeting with the President of the European Council @eucopresident, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula @vonderleyen. I informed them on today’s negotiations in Istanbul. Pressure on Russia must increase if it does not agree to a full and unconditional ceasefire. I am therefore grateful for the preparation of the 17th sanctions package. We expect it to target everything that funds Russia’s war machine: banks, oil, energy, metallurgy, and the shadow fleet.” (ANI)

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