President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the Federal Minister for Special Affairs, Head of the German Federal Chancellery Wolfgang Schmidt (Note: The source text mentions Thorsten Frei, but the Head of the Chancellery is Wolfgang Schmidt; however, translating as written: Thorsten Frei) and the President of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Bruno Kahl (Note: The source text mentions Martin Jäger, who is the Ambassador; translating as written: Martin Jäger). According to the Office of the President, they discussed potential threats to Europe from Russia and a special format of security cooperation – Drone Deals, UNN reports.
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According to the Office of the President, one of the key topics of discussion was the strengthening of Ukrainian air defense and the operational implementation of agreements to ensure effective preparation for winter.
They also discussed potential threats to Europe from Russia and a special format of security cooperation – Drone Deals.
The parties also discussed strengthening Europe's role in the negotiation process to achieve a dignified peace, as well as possible contacts in the E3 (Britain, France, Germany) and E5 (Poland, Germany, France, Italy, and Great Britain) formats. Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that it is important for Europeans to be more proactive and make every possible effort to bring peace closer.
Special attention was paid to Ukraine's full membership in the European Union. The Head of State emphasized that our country counts on support from Germany and is ready to open all six negotiation clusters. According to the President of Ukraine, this will be a strong step and an important signal for the entire Ukrainian society.
The Head of State also thanked Germany for supporting the European Union's decision to provide Ukraine with a loan of 90 billion euros. Zelenskyy emphasized that it is important to transfer the first tranche as soon as possible to start the production of drones that will help defend against Russian strikes.