Large-scale Russian strike on Kyiv: President reported 25 dead
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Zelenskyy met with the President of the European Council, António Costa, reporting 25 dead, including four children, as a result of the Russian strike on Kyiv. Security guarantees, Ukraine's EU membership, drone financing, and the 19th EU sanctions package were discussed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of the European Council António Costa, during which he announced that the death toll from the Russian attack on Kyiv had risen to 25 people. This indicates that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wants to continue killings, not move towards peace, writes UNN with reference to the President's post on Telegram.
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Thank you for your sincere condolences to our people, to all families who lost their loved ones as a result of yesterday's Russian shelling of Kyiv. As of now, 25 people are known to have died, including four children, and dozens have been injured. An absolutely vile strike that demonstrates Putin's true intentions - to continue killings, not to take steps towards peace
The President reminded that Ukraine has repeatedly stated that it is ready for a meeting at the level of leaders.
We discussed this with President Trump and with our European friends. But we do not see any signals of such readiness from Russia. That is why there must be pressure. We expect the 19th package of EU sanctions to be truly strong
Zelenskyy and Costa also discussed the development of security guarantees. The President added that relevant work is currently underway to finalize all components.
The guarantees will consist of three blocks. We see Ukraine's membership in the European Union as one of the main ones. We expect that soon, simultaneously with Moldova, we will make progress on this issue
In addition, during the meeting, additional funding for the production of Ukrainian drones and the implementation of SAFE and PURL programs were discussed.
António is ready to help make these tools even more effective. We agreed to meet in the near future. Always happy to see António in Ukraine
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with António Costa further steps and the preparation of a new, 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia. Pressure must increase until Russia takes real steps to stop the war.