This week, Ukraine reached a pan-European consensus: sanctions against Russia should be maintained, – Zelensky

This is stated in the president’s video address to the nation, posted on his official website, Ukrinform reports.

“This week has demonstrated an important pan-European consensus that sanctions against Russia must remain in place as long as aggression and occupation continue. New defense packages for Ukraine – the largest of which came from France this week, at €2 billion. New decisions have also been made on investments in our defense industry, including the production of Ukrainian drones. Our intelligence agencies have demonstrated good results in using certain types of drones to protect our cities,” Zelensky noted.

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In addition, according to the president, cooperation with the United States continues to develop joint actions aimed at ending the conflict.

“The world understands that Russia alone is the reason why the war has been going on for so many years. We must put pressure on Russia. And we must ensure the safety of those who have come under attack from Russia, namely Ukrainians and all Europeans,” the president emphasized.

As reported by Ukrinform, during the Coalition of the Will summit in France, Ukraine reached an agreement with its partners on additional defense packages that will be presented during a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense in April.