Ukrainian President Zelenskyy discusses European support loan, defence cooperation with EU

(From left) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at the 8th European Political Community summit in Yerevan on Monday. PIC/AFP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday held talks with President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen on European support loan. Von der Leyan and Zelenskyy also agreed to move forward actively on a Drone Deal with the European Union and reviewed details for security cooperation.

Zelenskyy said, "We discussed the European support loan, including the timeline for the first tranche, which will be allocated to the coproduction of drones. We also agreed to move forward on a Drone Deal and reviewed details for security cooperation."

He added that they are working on creation of the necessary security infrastructure and that relevant tasks have been assigned to Ukraine's Chief of General Staff, the National Security and Defence Council, and Kyiv's diplomatic team.

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