Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Great Britain and the Secretary General of NATO on Wednesday in Brussels, Reuters reports, citing sources close to the meeting organizers. The topic of discussion will be Ukraine's support in the war with Russia.
– The aim of the meeting will be primarily to establish a further strategy of action in connection with the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukrainethe coming winter and a change in position President of the United States – Reuters reported. The summit is to be hosted by the Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte.
In addition to Rutte, the president of Poland will take part in the summit in Brussels – Andrzej Duda, France – Emmanuel Macron and the heads of government: Italy – Giorgia Meloni, Germany – Olaf Scholz and Great Britain – Keir Starmer, as well as the heads of the European Council and the European Commission.
“More political” meeting
The meeting will take place when he takes office as the president of the United States in less than a month Donald Trumpwhich is in favor of ending it as quickly as possible war in Ukraine and limiting American aid to Kiev. As such, in recent weeks, Zelensky and some of his European NATO allies have suggested sending European troops to Ukraine to act as a deterrent to further military action by Russia, as well as to European Union took over the main burden of supporting the country.
“It will not be a meeting where specific decisions will be made, but more of a political meeting to discuss the coming weeks and months,” a source told Reuters.
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