Zelenski announces a summit with European leaders on Saturday in Ukraine. Bolojan will participate through video conferencing

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski announced on Friday that a summit with Kiev allied European leaders will take place in Ukraine on Saturday, according to a statement published on the Kiev Presidency website, writes news.ro. The interim president of Romania, Ilie Bolojan, will participate through video conference.

“In Ukraine, we are also preparing to meet the leaders of the Volunteer Coalition,” he said, quoted in the statement sent on the occasion of Europe, May 9.

“Tomorrow (Saturday – no) we will have meetings,” Zelenski added.

“We need this coalition, and it must be strong enough to guarantee security in accordance with our common vision,” added the Ukrainian president.

“Coalition of the Willing”, consisting mainly of European countries, including France and the United Kingdom, aims to provide military support to Kiev and set a framework for a sustainable peace in Ukraine.

• Romania will be represented at this summit by interim president Ilie Bolojan, who will attend the meeting in a video conference, according to a statement sent by the Presidential Administration.

Volodimir Zelenski: “It is very important to remain strong. I am confident”

Ukraine is prepared for a lasting, lasting fire cease, for at least 30 days, Zelenski repeated in an online intervention at the summary of the joint expeditionary force (Joint Expeditionary Force, Jef), which took place in Oslo.

The head of the Ukrainian state congratulated the participants in the summit on the occasion of Europe Day and mentioned that what will be Europe in the future depends largely on the elections and actions made now

“It is very important to stay strong and continue to work together – as we do now. This is the meaning of formats such as Jef and our entire cooperation – Ukraine with Northern Europe, with the United Kingdom, with the Baltic countries and with all our other partners,” said the Ukrainian president, mentioning that he had a telephone with Donald.

“If Russia prolongs the war, the sanctions will need to be consolidated, especially if it violates the cessation of fire when it declares it,” Zelenski pleaded, calling on close coordination with the United States.

“I am confident: Europe has only to gain from such a teamwork – it will contribute to the consolidation of the entire existing security architecture,” Zelenski said.

The meeting of Zelenski was attended by the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Fredriksen, Estonia Prime Minister, Kristen Michal, Prime Minister Frostadóttir, Prime Minister of Latvia, Eiks Silini, Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Sweden, ULF Kristersson, and Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans. The president expressed his gratitude for the participation of Ukraine in the Jef and for the opportunity to unite the efforts in the field of security.

Today, I took part in the work with Our Friends – The European Country Participating in the Joint Expeditionary Force Format – The UK, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine – United.

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– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир зеленський (@zezekyyua) May 9, 2025