Zelensky hds phone call with President of Eurean Council

That's according to the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

"The President of Ukraine, Vodymyr Zelensky, had a phone talk with President of the Eurean Council Charles Michel." the statement said.

The Presidential Office noted that at the beginning of the conversation,  Vodymyr Zelensky informed the President of the Eurean Council about the tragic consequences of the latest shelling of Ukrainian cities by missiles and drones, which killed civilians, including children.

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The President of Ukraine thanked Charles Michel for his unwavering support and leadership in strengthening the unity and sidarity of the EU states with Ukraine.

In addition, the leaders of Ukraine and the EU discussed in detail the situation around the ban on importing Ukrainian agricultural products by some neighboring countries.

Zelensky expressed deep concern over such decisions and emphasized that these steps are a gross viation of the letter and spirit of the Association Agreement and the EU's founding treaties.

"The artificial and illegal restriction of trade with the Eurean Union is hitting Ukraine, resisting Russian aggression, both economically and pitically," the Head of State said. "I'm convinced that in the conditions of war with Russia, Ukraine as a candidate country and the Eurean Union must always adhere to the provisions of the Association Agreement and the rules and regulations of the EU Single Market. Therefore, any alternative to the legal approach will not be considered a sution to the problem." Zelensky emphasized.

Zelenskyy called for a balanced sution and resving the situation in a constructive and partnership manner, taking into account EU law, the Association Agreement and the interests of all parties.

"The best sution would be to continue duty-free trade for an unlimited period. Such a decision is beneficial for Ukraine and several neighboring EU member states, which already have significant competitive advantages from the increase in Ukrainian exports, and their pulation gets access to cheap and high-quality Ukrainian products," the president said.

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The Office of the President noted that the President of the Eurean Council, Charles Michel, expressed his readiness to contribute to resving this unacceptable situation, including through contacts with individual EU leaders invved.

Vodymyr Zelensky and Charles Michel agreed to continue contact on these and other issues.

Photo: Office of President