As a part of EU support, Prime Ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia are going to be the first European Union leaders to visit Kyiv. Here’s all you need to know.
EU leaders visit Kyiv
Prime Ministers from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia are traveling to the Ukrainian capital by train. They are going to be the first foreign and EU leaders to visit since Russia’s invasion. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian President’s office confirmed the delegates’ visit on Tuesday. However, they did not reveal additional information on the gathering. After all, the fighting outside Kyiv continues. Additionally, the Russian military is shelling residential buildings inside the capital. The recent overnight strike killed two people. This visit is “a very visible public high-level show of support for the Ukrainian people and leadership”.
“The visit aims to express the European Union’s unequivocal support for Ukraine and its freedom and independence,” tweeted Petr Fiala. Fiala is the Czech Prime Minister. Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish PM stated on Facebook that the trip is taking place on the 20th day of Putin’s “criminal aggression against Ukraine”. “At such breakthrough times for the world, it is our duty to be where history is forged. Because it’s not about us. But about the future of our children who deserve to live in a world free from tyranny,” stated Morawiecki. His top aid, Michal Dwoczyk revealed that the delegation passed the Polish-Ukraine border after 07:00 GMT by train.
Peace talks in progress
Poland and the Czech Republic, the former communist nations of EU and NATO are showing to be strong supporters of Ukraine. Moreover, as EU leaders are visiting Kyiv, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are going to hold the second day of talks. The discussions on Monday were held through video link and it ended without a breakthrough. Zelenskyy’s aid stated that they took a technical pause” and are planning to meet again on Tuesday. Additionally, Mykhailo Podolyak, Zelenskyy’s aid tweeted that they are going to discuss “peace, ceasefire, immediate withdrawal of troops & security guarantees”.