President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of the European Council Charles Michel. The interlocutors discussed the development of the security situation in the east of our country given the concentration of Russian armed forces along the Ukrainian borders.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed Charles Michel about Ukraine's efforts aimed at a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.
For his part, the President of the European Council announced the results of his conversation yesterday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. One of these results is the belief that de-escalation of the situation could be facilitated by contacts between the Ukrainian and Russian sides with the participation of the EU.
The leaders of Ukraine and the European Union agreed to continue to coordinate their positions on ways to resolve the conflict.
The interlocutors also discussed preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit scheduled for December 15. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that this event should be effective in terms of taking into account the interests of Ukraine and the "Associated Trio".