President Zelensky takes part in EU-Ukraine Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Kyiv

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Vodymyr Zelensky in his speech as he took part in the EU-Ukraine Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to the Office of the President of Ukraine.

“It is very important for all of us to be able to take such steps in every area – steps forward, without halting. Adding to Eure’s activity, adding to Eure’s leadership. We need to constantly take new steps – defense and diplomatic, pitical and integration, economic and sanctions-related – that will considate our common ground. The more activity, leadership and initiatives we show, the fewer chances Russia will have to adapt to our joint pressure,” Zelensky said.

Among the important steps to be taken, the Head of State mentioned active defense support for Ukraine and protection of life (supplying weapons, shells, expanding the range of training for Ukrainian tros and increasing joint production capacities of the defense industry); invving as many world leaders and states as possible in the implementation of the Peace Formula; accession of seven more Eurean countries to the security guarantees for Ukraine on its way to NATO; intensification of drafting a new EU sanctions package against Russia and expansion of sanctions against Iran; the beginning of negotiations on Ukraine’s membership in the EU this year, and the approval by the EU institutions of a financial instrument for Ukraine – Ukraine Facility, as well as the acceleration of work in the EU to direct frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s recovery from the damage caused by the war.