EU foreign ministers meeting in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine support
European Union foreign ministers converged on the Ukrainian capital for an unannounced informal meeting that officials said would review the bloc’s support for Ukraine.
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European Union foreign ministers converged on the Ukrainian capital for an unannounced informal meeting that officials said would review the bloc’s support for Ukraine.
Poland’s agriculture minister said talks with Ukraine were on track as the two countries try to resolve a dispute about a ban imposed by Warsaw on Polish grain imports.
The freeze comes as Poland’s ruling party faces far-right pressure ahead of next month’s elections and a ban on Ukrainian grain imports to protect Polish farmers.
Before the meeting started, there was intense speculation about whether Zelenskyy and Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, would clash, speak or totally avoid each other.
Canada has been a fervent supporter of Ukraine during the war, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking often.
Zelenskyy’s trip comes as Congress is debating Joe Biden’s request to provide at least US$21 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion.
Ukraine launched a counter offensive in June to reclaim territory seized by Russia, but has struggled to break through entrenched Russian lines and has faced growing criticism.
The White House said Russia is looking for additional munitions and other materials and that the letters built upon recent Russian outreach to North Korea.
Drones hit an airport in the western Pskov region and were also shot down over Oryol, Bryansk, Ryazan, Kaluga and the Moscow region, defence officials said.
Natalka Cmoc is a Ukrainian speaker who held postings in the country related to human rights and security programming before and after Crimea’s annexation by Russia.