Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the leader of the European People’s Party (EPP), Manfred Weber (CSU), have called for the release of €50 billion in EU funds. At the meeting in Kyiv on Tuesday, Zelenskiy said that his country was counting on the release of the multi-year financial aid at a special meeting of the European Council on February 1. At the same time, the head of state thanked the European partners for the provided support, in particular for air defense systems.