Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Madrid on Monday where he is set to meet Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and sign a security deal through which Spain will supply Kyiv with 1.13 billion euros ($1.23 billion) worth of weapons.
King Felipe welcomed Zelenskyy on the tarmac at Barajas airport, a gesture underlining the importance of the visit for Madrid.
Zelenskyy later met Sanchez ahead of a joint press conference scheduled for later in the afternoon.
GR
FR
DE
ES
IT
RU
EU
Spain will commit to send Ukraine a dozen Patriot anti-aircraft missiles and 19 second-hand German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks, as well as other Spanish-made weapons such as anti-drone gear and ammunition, El Pais newspaper reported on Monday.
ReplyDeleteSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and visiting Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky have signed a cooperation agreement in the security sphere, according to a broadcast on the Spanish government’s website.
ReplyDeleteWhile in Madrid, Zelensky is also expected to meet with King Felipe VI.
According to Spain’s El Pais newspaper, the security agreement with Spain mirrors the ones Kiev has already inked with several other countries, including Germany and Italy. Its aim is to secure military support for Ukraine.
Spain on Monday pledged one billion euros in military aid to Ukraine as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a security deal in Madrid.
ReplyDeleteThe deal “includes a commitment for one billion euros in military aid for 2024,” Sanchez told a joint news conference
“It will allow Ukraine to boost its capabilities including its essential air defense systems to protect its civilians, cities and infrastructure which are still suffering indiscriminate attacks as seen this weekend in Kharkiv,” he said, referring to a Russian strike on the northeastern city that killed at least 16 people.