European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen has spoken with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about stalled EU choices on a €90 billion mortgage for Ukraine and a twentieth sanctions package deal in opposition to Russia.
Supply: European Fee press service; von der Leyen on X (Twitter); European Pravda
Particulars: The leaders targeted on "shared priorities" of shortly finishing the approval course of for the Ukraine Help Mortgage and the twentieth sanctions package deal in opposition to Russia.
In addition they mentioned the "wider influence" of current occasions within the Center East on power safety, power costs and the supply of interceptor missiles for air defence techniques. These missiles at the moment are in excessive demand not solely in Ukraine but additionally amongst US allies within the Persian Gulf after Iranian strikes.
Background:
- The EU had deliberate to approve the twentieth sanctions package deal by the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. Nevertheless, Hungary blocked the choice and likewise hindered the allocation of a €90 billion EU mortgage to Ukraine.
- Slovakia, in the meantime, raised considerations that adopting the twentieth sanctions package deal "might disrupt peace talks" with Russia.
- Nonetheless, von der Leyen mentioned she is assured EU member states will undertake the twentieth sanctions package deal in opposition to Russia regardless of Hungary and Slovakia at the moment blocking its adoption.
Help Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Leave a Reply