29.01.2024, 15:19
The Greek Prime Minister promised Zelensky to continue supporting Ukraine
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in a telephone conversation with Vladimir Zelensky, discussed an extraordinary meeting of the European Council in Brussels and promised to continue to support Ukraine both bilaterally and within the framework of the EU and NATO, the Prime minister's press service reported.
The phone conversation took place on Monday. "During the conversation, the latest developments in connection with the extraordinary meeting of the European Council in Brussels were discussed. Vladimir Zelensky expressed gratitude to Kyriakos Mitsotakis for supporting Greece at the beginning of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU in December last year," the message reads.
"The Prime Minister stressed that Greece will continue to support Ukraine both bilaterally and within the framework of the EU and NATO," the press service reported. The report does not say whether the supply of weapons from Greece to Ukraine was discussed.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken sent a letter to Mitsotakis the day before, in which, in particular, he offers Greece to transfer or sell weapons to Ukraine, and in exchange America will explore the possibility of allocating additional assistance to Athens in the amount of up to $ 200 million.
Prior to that, Mitsotakis and Blinken had a telephone conversation on January 22, and on January 6 they met in Crete, at Mitsotakis' ancestral home in Chania. The agenda of the talks included events in the Middle East, Ukraine and strategic cooperation between Greece and the United States, which also includes the purchase of F-35 fighter jets by Athens. According to media reports, at the meeting Blinken demanded the supply of new batches of weapons for Ukraine.
On February 1, the European Council will discuss an increase in the EU's multi-year budget for 2024-2027, including 50 billion euros for macro-financial assistance to Kiev. Mitsotakis said on January 19 that the European Council would overcome Hungary's obstacles in providing assistance to Ukraine, and if necessary, the agreement would be approved by 26 countries. According to Mitsotakis, there is a way to alleviate some of the Hungarians' concerns and there is a common understanding that an agreement should be concluded now, "and it will be concluded on February 1."
At a summit in Brussels in mid-December, Hungary vetoed an increase in the EU's multi-year budget for 2024-2027, including 50 billion euros for macro-financial assistance to Kiev. At the same time, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban did not veto the start of negotiations with Ukraine on joining the EU, leaving the meeting room for the time of voting on this issue. According to a number of media reports, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz invited the Hungarian Prime Minister to leave the room where the leaders of the EU countries voted and drink coffee. This allowed the leaders of the other 26 European countries to make a decision.
The phone conversation took place on Monday. "During the conversation, the latest developments in connection with the extraordinary meeting of the European Council in Brussels were discussed. Vladimir Zelensky expressed gratitude to Kyriakos Mitsotakis for supporting Greece at the beginning of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU in December last year," the message reads.
"The Prime Minister stressed that Greece will continue to support Ukraine both bilaterally and within the framework of the EU and NATO," the press service reported. The report does not say whether the supply of weapons from Greece to Ukraine was discussed.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken sent a letter to Mitsotakis the day before, in which, in particular, he offers Greece to transfer or sell weapons to Ukraine, and in exchange America will explore the possibility of allocating additional assistance to Athens in the amount of up to $ 200 million.
Prior to that, Mitsotakis and Blinken had a telephone conversation on January 22, and on January 6 they met in Crete, at Mitsotakis' ancestral home in Chania. The agenda of the talks included events in the Middle East, Ukraine and strategic cooperation between Greece and the United States, which also includes the purchase of F-35 fighter jets by Athens. According to media reports, at the meeting Blinken demanded the supply of new batches of weapons for Ukraine.
On February 1, the European Council will discuss an increase in the EU's multi-year budget for 2024-2027, including 50 billion euros for macro-financial assistance to Kiev. Mitsotakis said on January 19 that the European Council would overcome Hungary's obstacles in providing assistance to Ukraine, and if necessary, the agreement would be approved by 26 countries. According to Mitsotakis, there is a way to alleviate some of the Hungarians' concerns and there is a common understanding that an agreement should be concluded now, "and it will be concluded on February 1."
At a summit in Brussels in mid-December, Hungary vetoed an increase in the EU's multi-year budget for 2024-2027, including 50 billion euros for macro-financial assistance to Kiev. At the same time, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban did not veto the start of negotiations with Ukraine on joining the EU, leaving the meeting room for the time of voting on this issue. According to a number of media reports, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz invited the Hungarian Prime Minister to leave the room where the leaders of the EU countries voted and drink coffee. This allowed the leaders of the other 26 European countries to make a decision.
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