KYIV: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledged the EU's 'unequivocal' support for Ukraine in Kyiv on Saturday (Jul 1) as Spain assumed presidency of the bloc, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hit out at foot-dragging over pilot training by 'some' Western nations. Sixteen months into Russia
KYIV: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledged the EU's"unequivocal" support for Ukraine in Kyiv on Saturday as Spain assumed presidency of the bloc, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hit out at foot-dragging over pilot training by"some" Western nations.
Sanchez visited Kyiv on the first day of Spain's EU presidency, saying this"demonstrates a clear and unequivocal political commitment" to Ukraine's bid to join the 27-nation bloc. He said the European Commission had recently issued an interim assessment on the status of Ukraine's candidacy to join the bloc."The report is positive and shows significant progress," Sanchez added.
"We need a very clear and understandable signal at the Vilnius summit that Ukraine can become an equal member of NATO after the war," Zelenskiy said. The declaration also said that"Spain supports strengthening NATO's partnership with Ukraine, including through the creation of a NATO-Ukraine Council."
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