Zelenskyy outlines talks with EU and Canadian leaders on sidelines of summit in Yerevan
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that a meeting in the Washington format held in Yerevan focused on strengthening Ukraine's air defence, advancing negotiations to end the war and protecting the country's energy sector.
Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: According to Zelenskyy, participants included French President Emmanuel Macron, UK PM Keir Starmer, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store, Polish PM Donald Tusk, Finnish PM Petteri Orpo, Canadian PM Mark Carney, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
During the meeting, participants discussed in detail boosting Ukraine's air defence. Rutte confirmed that deliveries of anti-ballistic missiles are continuing in line with previous agreements.
Diplomatic efforts were also addressed.
"Due to the war in Iran, there is currently an obvious pause in negotiations. We discussed how to reinvigorate this process, contacts with the United States, and Europe's role in it," Zelenskyy said.
Leaders also reviewed the frontline situation. "We also spoke about the situation on the frontline – importantly, all partners noted that Ukraine's positions are now significantly stronger. I am grateful to our warriors," the president added.
"We also covered the need to protect energy. We are grateful for the European support package of €90 billion. It is important that the funds begin to arrive as soon as possible and that Ukraine is able to implement its resilience plans in preparation for winter," Zelenskyy said.
Background:
- Zelenskyy also announced a new Canadian contribution of US$200 million to the programme for purchasing American weapons for Ukraine (PURL).
- Earlier, Zelenskyy met with Finnish PM Petteri Orpo during his visit to Armenia.
- He also held a meeting with Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre.
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