The purpose of the visit to Madrid, according to the Spanish newspaper, will be the signing of a security agreement between the two countries, identical to those that Kyiv has signed with the governments of other countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain or Canada. .
Zelensky wants to guarantee the military support of his allies in the medium and long term. This will also be the reason for his presence in Lisbon, but the purpose of the visit could be of a broader, diplomatic nature, taking into account the real possibility that former Prime Minister António Costa will preside over the European Council after the elections. European events June 9.
Ukraine wants to join the European Union (EU) and NATO as quickly as possible, and in this context, Portugal could become an important player in accelerating both accessions.
On Sunday, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba and left guarantees of “Unconditional support by Portugal for Ukraine in all its dimensions, with a particular emphasis on the process of accession to the EU.”Although the message that Rangel left in September last year does not mention Zelensky’s visit to our country.
The visit, which, if confirmed, will come at a particularly difficult time for Ukraine, when the Moscow army is strengthening its position in the border region of Kharkov. The situation forced Kyiv to transfer reservists to the theater of operations.
100 MILLION
Portugal, through former Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho, has pledged to help Ukraine militarily with €100 million for large-caliber ammunition. The resolution authorizing the spending was approved by the Council of Ministers on March 14 after legislative elections. Volchansk
“The situation on the outskirts of Volchansk [região de Kharkiv] this is extremely difficult,” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky admitted on Monday. KHARKIV
The Ukrainian General Staff on Monday put the number of Russian casualties in the last 24 hours at 1,740, an unprecedented number in the cross-border offensive launched by Russia against Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkov region.
Author: Paulo Joao Santos
Source: CM Jornal
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