BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is apparently considering a trip to Brussels. Several employees of the European Parliament confirmed to the German Press Agency on Monday that there was a “probability of an extraordinary plenary session in the presence of the Ukrainian President” on Thursday. On the same day, the heads of state and government of the EU countries will meet in Brussels for a summit. It was said that Zelenskyy would then also attend the summit as a guest. A spokesman for EU Council President Charles Michel said in the evening that he had been invited to attend a summit in person.
Initially, there was no confirmation from Kyiv that Zelenskyy might travel to Brussels. For security reasons, there should only be one shortly before.
Zelenskyy’s first and only publicly known trip abroad after the start of the Russian war of aggression took the President to Washington shortly before Christmas. Since then there has also been speculation about a visit to Brussels. Along with the United States, the EU is considered Ukraine’s most important supporter in its defensive struggle against Russia. According to their own statements, the EU and its member states have so far mobilized almost 50 billion euros. In addition, numerous sanctions were imposed on Russia./mjm/ast/wim/DP/he