Zelenskyy: EU will apply special emergency response mechanism to aid Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced, following a conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, an agreement for the EU to apply a special emergency response mechanism to assist Ukraine.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "I spoke with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Right now, many of our cities and communities are facing a very difficult situation with power, water and heating supplies due to Russian strikes. The situation is most difficult in Kyiv, Dnipro, Sumy and Donetsk oblasts and Kherson. I told Ursula about the challenges, and we agreed that the European Union would activate a special emergency mechanism. This will make it possible to quickly provide Ukraine with funding for what is needed most right now. Our teams are already working on this."

Details: Zelenskyy said that during the conversation, the parties also discussed additional energy and humanitarian assistance in preparation for winter, as well as European integration matters.

Quote: "Last week, the European Commission published its annual EU Enlargement Package, which gave a positive assessment of Ukraine's progress. It is important to open all the clusters and begin closing the chapters."

Details: Zelenskyy also reported discussing diplomatic steps with Ursula von der Leyen.

Quote: "In recent days, talks were held in Brussels, where our teams did a good job working on a recovery plan and security guarantees from Europe. Ursula and I also coordinated our positions regarding the meeting in Abu Dhabi. We are doing everything to ensure that the trilateral format delivers results."

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