On the sidelines of the G7 summit, Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
This was reported by the Office of the President, according to Ukrinform.
“The head of state thanked the European Union for opening the first negotiation cluster for Ukraine and Moldova. Volodymyr Zelensky called this an important step in supporting our country and, at the same time, a strong and clear signal to Russia and its attempts to divide Europe,” the statement said.
The leaders discussed the schedule for opening the next five clusters and further steps toward Ukraine’s European integration.
As noted, the meeting also addressed the implementation of the financial support package and preparations for the disbursement of the first tranche. Ukraine expects to receive the funds as early as this month and to use them to strengthen its defenses against Russian aggression.
