Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with a delegation of European Parliament Committee Chairs headed by Bernd Lange, Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs and Chair of the Committee on International Trade, and David McAllister, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The meeting was also attended by Deputy Heads of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva and Oleksiy Kuleba, as well as Advisors to the Head of the Presidential Office Dariia Zarivna and Vladyslav Vlasiuk.
Andriy Yermak thanked the European Parliament, the members of the delegation and the countries they represent for their personal and significant support of Ukraine during Russia's full-scale war against our country.
"Thank you for being in Kyiv today. This is a powerful signal of support for Ukraine in countering Russian military aggression," the Head of the Presidential Office noted.
He informed the representatives of the European Parliament about the consequences of the recent Russian massive missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure and called on European partners to increase assistance to Ukraine, especially in missile and air defense.
The interlocutors paid special attention to the sanctions policy of the European Union. The parties agreed on the need to further expand restrictive measures against Russia and to prevent circumvention of existing sanctions.
The Head of the President's Office briefed the representatives of the European Parliament on Ukraine's progress in developing the principles for the practical implementation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Peace Formula together with other countries, as well as preparations for the inaugural Peace Summit.
"We hope to involve as many countries as possible in the work to end this war of Russia against Ukraine, to overcome the crises of all kinds caused by it and to further prevent wars in the world," emphasized Andriy Yermak.
The parties thoroughly discussed Ukraine's progress on the path to joining the European Union. Ihor Zhovkva informed the European partners in detail about the progress made by Ukraine on this path.