President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to discuss coordination of European defense assistance and unblocking 50 billion euros in EU financial assistance.
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Zelensky and De Croo discussed coordination of European defense assistance
Zelensky and De Croo discussed unblocking European financial assistance worth EUR 50 billion
Zelensky congratulated Belgium on assuming the Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Zelensky informed De Croo about recent Russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities and communities
Zelensky emphasized the need to bolster Ukraine's air defense system
Leaders discussed bilateral defense cooperation
Leaders discussed implementation of Ukraine's Peace Formula
Support for Ukraine and international law is among Belgium's priorities during EU Presidency
The EU will further scale up its support to Ukraine. We will continue bringing our economies and people closer while Ukraine progresses on its accession path. We stand with you, now and in the future.
They discussed bilateral defense cooperation and coordination of European defense assistance.
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