EU accession, frozen Russian assets: Zelensky met with von der Leyen

The Head of State announced this in his Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

“Today, during a meeting with President of the Eurean Commission Ursula von der Leyen, we discussed the priorities of the new Eurean Commission and Ukraine's accession to the EU. We also talked about the use of frozen Russian assets for the needs of Ukraine,” Zelensky said.

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He thanked the Eurean Union for a new macro-financial assistance worth EUR 18.1 billion under the G7 loan.

“We expect the first tranche in January 2025,” the President said.

Zelensky also emphasized that he appreciated Ursula von der Leyen's personal efforts to considate unity in the EU around our country.

“The common position of Ukraine and all other Eurean countries is important for bringing a just peace closer,” he said.

As reported, Vodymyr Zelensky is on a visit to Brussels. On Wednesday, he met with French President Emmanuel Macron, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, as well as with leaders of Eurean countries and the Eurean Commission at the Brussels residence of the Alliance's Secretary General.

Today, the President of Ukraine is taking part in a meeting of the Eurean Council, where he will meet with the heads of state and government of the EU countries in an expanded format to discuss common security challenges and the needs of Ukraine to continue the fight against Russian aggression.

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