- Von der Leyen called on Putin for peace negotiations.
- Brussels is preparing another package of anti -Russian sanctions.
President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen After Thursday’s Russian attack, which damaged the building of the EU diplomatic mission in Kiev, she phoned with US President Donald Trump and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Kremlin’s chief Vladimir Putin called for peace negotiations. According to AFP, TASR writes about it.
“After a massive attack on Kiev, which also hit our offices, I spoke to President Greeny and President Trump. Putin must come to the negotiating table,” wrote EC chief at X. “We must ensure a fair and permanent peace for Ukraine with strong and trusted security guarantees that will turn the country into steel dicobrase. Europe will fully play a role in that,”She said.
Von der Leyen added that Brussels will soon introduce 19. Pack of anti -Russian sanctions And it will also take into account how frozen Russian assets can be used to help Ukraine. After the phone call, Zelenskych called to intensify pressure on Russia until he does “real steps towards peace”.
Moscow on Thursday night made one of the biggest air attacks on Kiev since the beginning of the war. Russia sent 629 drones and missiles against Ukraine, including Kinjal and Ballistic missiles. At least 17 people died in the attack and dozens others were injured. The building of the EU diplomatic mission in Kiev and other buildings, including the British Council, was damaged.
