Zelenskyy meets with leader of European Parliament's largest group, in Kyiv – photo, video

On 23 January, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Manfred Weber, President of the European People's Party and Leader of the EPP Group, the largest group in the European Parliament, who arrived in Kyiv with a visit.

Source: European Pravda, with reference to Office of the President of Ukraine

Details: Zelenskyy and Weber discussed the future European Parliament elections and the upcoming European Union summit, which will see a vote on the four-year €50 billion aid package for Ukraine.

I met with @EPP President @ManfredWeber.

Our main topics of discussion were Ukraine's progress toward EU membership, our work on the European integration path, and the support and strengthening of Ukraine, and thus of Europe as a whole.

I appreciate every expression of… pic.twitter.com/eXlHBcdiLK

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 23, 2024

Zelenskyy thanked the EPP Group and the European Parliament for their leadership in supporting Ukraine from the very beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion. They also discussed Ukraine’s European integration and security situation in the country.

Weber stressed that Ukraine could count on the EPP representatives’ support at various levels, including in their communications with foreign leaders.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Manfred Weber.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

Background: 

• Manfred Weber, a German politician, was elected as the leader of the EPP in June 2022, replacing Donald Tusk, who is now serving as Poland’s prime minister.
• Weber is known as Ukraine’s active supporter in the EU. He has openly supported more military aid for Ukraine, calling for Taurus cruise missiles to be supplied to Ukraine, and for Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO.

Read more: Manfred Weber’s interview with European Pravda from March 2023

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