Europe intensifies coordination over Ukraine following the attack on Kiev
Zelensky and Von der Leyen will lead the way in double diplomatic terms, while the European Union is preparing new measures for military aid and borders.
Volodimir Zelenski, President of Ukraine, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
Ukraine and the European Union have intensified their political and military coordination following the latest mass attack on Kiev. Indeed, President Volodimir Zelenski has held a virtual meeting with the leaders ofPoland, the Baltic countries and Denmark, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has today begun a tourof the seven EU countries that share a border with Russia or Belarus.
The meeting, chaired by Zelensky, has focused on strengthening international pressure on Moscow and advancing thedefinition of security guarantees for Ukraine for future negotiations. "We need to know who will help us if Russia strikes again, and how," the president explained.
Volodimir Zelenski, presidente de Ukraina
We need to know who will help us if Russia attacks again, and how "
Meanwhile, von der Leyen will begin his meetings this Friday\u00A0 in Latvia, in Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania.
The Double Diplomatic Route aims to maintain the international focus on the war, as Kraina prepares to hold meetings with US representatives eta continues to insist on the need for "tougher sanctions" , as Russia shows no willingness to consider war. The situation at the local level is combined with an increasingly active external agenda in which the EU strengthens its role as a key military, economic and political partner for Kiev.
More than 23 dead.
On Thursday morning, the Russian Army launched a massive attack on Kievthatleft 23 dead with hypersonic missiles and drones Kinzhal,four minors in the ARTE, and damaged more than 200 buildings, including schools and the European Union's diplomatic headquarters.
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