18 minutes agoZelensky in Spain to sign security agreements
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived on Monday for a visit to Madrid, where he is expected to sign a bilateral security agreement with Spain. He was welcomed to the airport by King Felipe VI of Spain, according to a video posted on the Ukrainian Facebook president's page. Zelensky will hold a meeting with the prime minister [...]
He was welcomed to the airport by King Felipe VI of Spain, according to a video posted on the Ukrainian Facebook president's page.
Zelensky will hold a meeting with Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, before signing the security agreement, Spanish media report.
The Spanish newspaper El Pais reported that Madrid aims to send rockets to Ukraine for Patriot's antiaircraft and Leopard tanks, through an arms package worth $1.4 billion.
Zelensky has repeatedly asked Western partners for help to strengthen air defence in recent months.
Ukraine is facing sustained Russian attacks in its eastern region, Harkiv, where Russian forces have launched a new offensive.
At least 14 people were killed by Russian bombings at a shopping mall in Harkiv at the weekend. Tens of others were injured in the 25 May attack, which hit a shopping mall packed with visitors.
More than 14,000 people have been displaced in recent days from the Ukrainian region of Harkiwi, where Russia launched an ground offensive on May 10th, the World Health Organization said on May 21st.
Russia began its total invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. /rel/
