Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels: meetings planned with Rutte and Macron, among others. VIDEO

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Brussels to attend a European Council meeting and hold talks with partners.

The head of state announced this on Telegram, Censor.NET reports.

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Details

"Important meetings are scheduled today with the NATO Secretary General, the President of France and the prime ministers of Poland, Denmark and Belgium. I will also have an audience with Philippe, King of the Belgians. Tomorrow, meetings are scheduled with the presidents of the European Council and the European Commission and the prime ministers of Hungary, Finland and Sweden," the statement reads.

According to Zelenskyy, ending the war requires more pressure on Russia and more defence support for Ukraine.

Read more: Ukrainian Embassy called for cancellation of screening in Brussels of Russian propaganda film about war

Background

• Earlier, media reports indicated that EU leaders would ask Zelenskyy to tone down his criticism of Trump.

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Author: Ольга Кошарна