President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the delegation from the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats political group of the European Parliament led by its President Iratxe García Pérez.
The Head of State thanked the European Parliament and the European Council for the financial and political support provided to Ukraine since the very beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.
“Yesterday's allocation of 4.1 billion euros to Ukraine for this year under the Ukraine Facility program is very important for us. We are also looking forward to the 18-billion-euro macro-financial loan for Ukraine. These decisions are very important for us. All political decisions supported by the majority of the European Parliament during these almost three years have been very important for us,” the President said.
During the meeting, the parties discussed military support and strengthening of air defense to protect people and critical infrastructure in Ukraine from Russian attacks.
The use of frozen Russian assets for defense needs and strengthening air defense was one of the key topics of the talks. After all, this directly contributes to bringing Ukraine and the world closer to a just peace.
Special attention was paid to Ukraine's progress towards EU membership.
“Our goal is to move closer to the EU as soon as possible. We are committed to actively adopting the necessary laws and implementing reforms,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Iratxe García Pérez emphasized the importance of continued military, financial and humanitarian support for Ukraine.
“We know how important this is for all of us. You are defending your country and our common values, freedom. We know how important it is to continue working in this direction,” she said.
