Ukraine's main partners meet in Dublin to discuss air defence and security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given an account of a meeting in Dublin, the Irish capital, with countries he calls Ukraine's biggest partners. The gathering was organised by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and focused on how to strengthen support for Ukraine while Russia continues its attacks. Zelensky wrote about it on X, as reported by Evropeiska Pravda.

Who took part

Participants included French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda. The heads of government of Poland, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Canada, Ireland and Sweden also attended. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas joined as well.

Topics discussed

Zelensky said the talks centred on missiles for air defence, energy support and the construction of new shelters. Participants also discussed Ukraine's financial resilience, new contributions to the PURL programme and security guarantees. He said Ukraine counts on its partners' support on all these issues.

A meeting of the "coalition of the willing" is scheduled in Berlin next week, where leaders will continue coordinating their efforts.

Sanctions on Russia

Zelensky also welcomed the UK's decision to adopt a new large-scale sanctions package against Russia. He described it as another step towards limiting the resources Russia uses to finance the war, and thanked partners for steps that bring peace closer.

In Dublin, Zelensky also met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.