President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend a unprecedented European Council assembly in Brussels in particular person on Thursday, 6 March. The assembly will deal with assist for Ukraine and European Union defence.

Supply: European Pravda correspondent, citing an EU official concerned in preparations for the summit

Particulars: The official confirmed that Zelenskyy has accepted an invite from European Council President António Costa and can attend the EU leaders' Brussels summit in particular person.

"We've obtained affirmation that President Zelenskyy will attend the summit in particular person," the EU official mentioned.

The supply mentioned the Ukrainian president will converse with leaders of EU member states throughout a working lunch.

Background:

• Till the night of 5 March, the EU was unsure whether or not Zelenskyy's go to to Brussels would occur.
• Costa had invited Zelenskyy to the 6 March EU leaders' summit, which is able to deal with European defence and Ukraine.
• In the meantime, Hungary continues to threaten to dam the inclusion of a reference to assist for Ukraine within the summit's remaining assertion and has hinted that it could refuse to assist the extension of EU sanctions towards Russian people on 10 March.
• Some reviews recommend that on the summit, EU leaders will start formulating the idea for EU safety ensures for Ukraine after the potential finish of the hostilities, together with the deployment of European troops on Ukrainian soil.

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