Zelenskyy joins other European leaders in Spain for EPC summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the Spanish city of Granada on Oct. 5 for the third summit of the European Political Community (EPC), saying he had come to hold bilateral talks with the country’s allies.
Zelenskyy wrote in a post on his Telegram channel that he had come to Spain to work on "strengthening the existing security architecture in Europe, including regional security."
"Ukraine's key priority, particularly as winter approaches, is to strengthen its air defenses,” Zelenskyy said.
“We have already laid the groundwork for new agreements with partners and look forward to their approval and implementation,” he said.
He added that special attention would be paid "to the Black Sea region, as well as our joint efforts to strengthen global food security and freedom of navigation."
The meeting brings together some 50 leaders from across the continent, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine were also invited to take part in the event.
At their meetings, European leaders will assure Zelenskyy of their long-term support after U.S. President Joe Biden voiced fears that Republican infighting in the U.S. Congress could damage U.S. aid to Kyiv, news agency Reuters said in a report on the meeting.
The EPC, which was established in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine to foster cooperation among European countries, has so far met twice — in Prague in October 2022, and in Bulboaca, Moldova, on June 1 this year.
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