European leaders have rallied around the Ukrainian president in the face of US jitters over defence funding, promising to never waver in their support for the country.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was imperative Europe remained united, after a Russian missile strike in the Kharkiv region killed dozens of people, including a six-year-old boy.
The gathering at the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Granada, Spain, gave leaders including the French president, Emmanuel Macron, the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, a chance to restate their commitment to Ukraine after political turbulence in the US and Europe raised questions about continued support.
In the US, a dispute among the Republican majority in the House of Representatives has complicated budget negotiations and prompted Joe Biden to go from confidence that an agreement will be made on Ukraine aid to openly expressing concern.
Some Ukrainian, EU and Nato officials have played down these developments, saying support for Kyiv would ultimately hold steady as it was in the west’s own interests.
Speaking to reporters at the close of the EPC, Macron denounced Azerbaijan for taking military action in Nagorno-Karabakh, saying the French government’s position was correct even if Baku considered it biased in Armenia’s favour.
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European leaders have rallied around the Ukrainian president in the face of US jitters over defence funding, promising to never waver in their support for the country.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was imperative Europe remained united, after a Russian missile strike in the Kharkiv region killed dozens of people, including a six-year-old boy.
The gathering at the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Granada, Spain, gave leaders including the French president, Emmanuel Macron, the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, a chance to restate their commitment to Ukraine after political turbulence in the US and Europe raised questions about continued support.
In the US, a dispute among the Republican majority in the House of Representatives has complicated budget negotiations and prompted Joe Biden to go from confidence that an agreement will be made on Ukraine aid to openly expressing concern.
Some Ukrainian, EU and Nato officials have played down these developments, saying support for Kyiv would ultimately hold steady as it was in the west’s own interests.
Speaking to reporters at the close of the EPC, Macron denounced Azerbaijan for taking military action in Nagorno-Karabakh, saying the French government’s position was correct even if Baku considered it biased in Armenia’s favour.
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