Ukraine and the European Union will hold a summit in kyiv on February 3 to discuss European financial and military support, President Volodymyr Zelensky's office said in a statement on Monday.
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Zelensky shared details of the high-level meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in his first phone call of the year, the statement said.
The leaders together discussed the delivery of "appropriate" weapons and the launch of the new financial aid program for Ukraine of 18 billion euros, adopted in December by the European Parliament. The Ukrainian president insisted that a first contribution be paid to his country during the month.
Last month, the European Parliament adopted a legislative package to help Ukraine financially, which also included the introduction of a minimum tax of 15% on the profits of multinationals, aimed at combating tax evasion. tax.
