CANADA: As he arrived in Canada, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a video conference with NATO and European Union leaders ahead of upcoming talks with US President Donald Trump in Florida.
During the call, Zelenskyy stressed that strong military and diplomatic positions are essential to “prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from manipulating and evading a real and just end to the war.” Thanking world leaders for their continued backing, he urged sustained and united support for Ukraine.
In a post on X, Zelenskyy wrote, “Strong positions are needed both at the front and in diplomacy to prevent Putin from manipulating and evading a real and just end to the war. The world has sufficient strength to guarantee security and peace.” He said the call with global leaders focused on Ukraine’s diplomatic efforts and the key priorities moving forward.
“During our call, we discussed our current progress along the diplomatic track. We went over the most important priorities together. Ukraine values all of the support. Tomorrow, after the meeting with President Trump, we will continue our discussion.”
Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to leaders for their support. The call was attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell.
Soon after the call, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the leaders’ discussion was held on Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump on peace talks.
(ANI)
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