President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and discussed preparations for the second Ukraine-Balkans summit, Zelensky announced on social media on Jan. 29.
The first summit was held in Athens in August 2023, where Zelensky met with Balkan leaders to coordinate European and Euro-Atlantic integration, defense cooperation, security, as well as separate talks on bilateral issues.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also came to Athens to attend the summit.
Zelensky said he discussed Ukraine’s defense needs with Mitsotakis, “especially in terms of air defense and artillery.”
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