Ukraine, EU to hold the summit in Kyiv on February 3 -News Focus bd
Ukraine and the European Union will hold a summit in Kyiv on February 3 to discuss financial and military aid. President Volodymyr Zelensky's office said this in a statement on Monday.
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| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet |
Zelensky discussed the details of the high-level meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the first phone call of the year, the statement said.
"The parties discussed the expected outcome of the Ukraine-EU summit to be held in Kyiv on February 3 and agreed to strengthen preparatory activities," the statement said.
It said the leaders discussed "appropriate" arms supplies to Ukraine and a new $19 billion financial aid program. Zelensky pushed for the first installment to be sent this month.
Last month the EU cleared the way for aid to Ukraine through a so-called "megadeal" that included a minimum global corporate tax rate of 15 percent.
The move followed an impassioned plea by Zelenskiy not to let internal disputes within the 27-nation bloc stand in the way of supporting Kyiv.
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