The European Union will implement a special assistance mechanism due to the difficult energy situation in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced.
As he noted, he discussed the current challenges with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
"Due to Russian strikes, there is currently a very difficult situation in many of our cities and communities regarding the supply of electricity, water, and heating. The most severe conditions are in Kyiv, and the Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Donetsk regions, and Kherson. I spoke with Ursula about these challenges, and we agreed that the European Union will apply a special emergency assistance mechanism. This will allow Ukraine to swiftly receive funds for what is most needed right now. The teams are already working on this matter," Zelenskyy wrote on social media.
The conversation also touched upon additional energy and humanitarian assistance to prepare for the winter, as well as European integration issues.
According to Zelenskyy, the European Commission published its annual EU enlargement report this week, which positively assessed Ukraine's progress.
"It is important to open all clusters and begin closing chapters," he emphasized.
According to Zelenskyy, recent negotiations took place in Brussels, where Ukrainian teams worked effectively on a recovery plan and security guarantees from Europe.
"We coordinated positions with Ursula regarding the meeting in Abu Dhabi as well. We are doing everything to ensure that the trilateral format yields results," Zelenskyy stated.
