The Prime Ministers of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic will travel to Kiev on March 15 to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the escalation of hostilities in this country.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa will visit the Ukrainian capital Kiev as representatives of the European Council, the Polish government said in a statement.
"The visit was organized in consultation with the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. The purpose of the visit is to affirm the support of the entire European Union for the European Union. independence and sovereignty of Ukraine. The visit is also aimed at showing support for the country and people of Ukraine," the statement said.
As planned, European leaders will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.
The visit comes amid the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine. Russian forces are strengthening encirclement, attacking major cities of Ukraine. In his speeches since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, President Zelensky has repeatedly called for Western support to deal with the momentum of Russia.
Up to now, many Western countries have provided weapons and military equipment to Ukraine, and at the same time introduced successive sanctions packages to pressure Moscow to end the hostilities in Ukraine.
The European Council on March 14 said that, after "consulting with international partners", the EU approved a fourth package of sanctions targeting individuals and entities involved in the military campaign in Ukraine, as well as as some sectors of the Russian economy".
In addition, the EU also approved a statement with the World Trade Organization (WTO) "on the suspension of the application of most favored nation status to Russia and the suspension of the consideration of Belarus' applications to join the WTO".
However, so far, Europe as well as the US continue to reject Ukraine's proposal to supply fighter jets or establish a no-fly zone in this country due to concerns about the risk of direct conflict with Russia. The EU has not yet approved Ukraine's proposal to join the union, but insists Ukraine "belongs to the great European family," leaving the door open for future admission prospects.
The Russia-Ukraine crisis has put the EU in a difficult position, that is, how to balance dealing with Russia, protecting security, the principles of the alliance, while keeping Europe from shock. great economic and social.
The EU is Russia's major trading partner, and countries in the bloc rely heavily on oil and gas supplies from this country. That is why EU sanctions targeting the Russian energy sector are more limited than US sanctions. Last week, Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign affairs official, admitted the bloc had reached the limit of its ability to impose financial sanctions on Russia.
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