President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi held a meeting in Kyiv on Monday with Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal Frans Timmermans.
According to the press service of the head of state, during the meeting, Zelenskyi emphasized that during the recovery, Ukraine will emphasize the implementation of "green" projects and is ready to become one of the European hubs of modern "green" energy.
"We must already decide what generation should be in Ukraine, what independent energy generation in Europe should be in the future. Because we will win this war, but the neighborhood with Russia will remain. For this, the European Union must be independent from any decisions of the Russian Federation. Here, we see ourselves as a reliable partner in "green" energy," the president said.
He thanked Timmermans for the initiative to create a strategic partnership between Ukraine and the EU in the field of renewable gases.
The president also informed the European high-ranking official about the state of Ukraine's energy system, which is regularly subjected to targeted missile strikes from Russia, and about the necessary assistance that the country needs to survive the winter.
During the meeting, the importance of further strengthening of sanctions pressure on Russia, in particular in the energy sector, was emphasized.
In addition, the interlocutors discussed a complex of topical issues of the bilateral agenda, including in the context of the preparation of the Ukraine-EU summit, which is scheduled to be held on February 3 in Ukraine.
Zelenskyi thanked the European Commission for its strong support for Ukraine and noted the personal efforts of Frans Timmermans.