The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said that Ukraine and Europe should jointly respond to the energy challenges of the coming winter.
"We discussed the issue of energy challenges. We see how the Russian enemy is now attacking our CHP plants and energy infrastructure. And there will be many challenges throughout the winter. Here we all need to work and work together. Because countries also have difficult challenges. EU. And we understand that we all have to help each other," Zelenskiy said at a press conference with the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv.
He also thanked the EU for the opportunity to connect Ukraine's power grids to the EU's power grids.
"This is really help. We are all interested in it. EU countries can get cheap electricity from Ukraine. This will help the people of the EU. Ukraine will be able to earn money for the budget. This will help us pay salaries and pensions in such a difficult period," he said. he. president.