Zelenskyy Seeks Energy Equipment Aid at Ibero-American Summit in Madrid
He appealed for transformers, cables and generators as Spain pledged a 437 million euro military aid package.
- On Thursday, Nov. 5, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Spain will provide a new €437 million military aid package following talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the 30th Ibero-American Summit in Madrid.
- Madrid previously announced €1 billion in military aid during March, bringing its total support for Ukraine to €4 billion at that time.
- Zelensky briefed Sanchez on Russia's ongoing strikes against critical infrastructure, emphasizing that Ukraine needs about 300 Patriot missiles to fend off expected ballistic missile attacks.
- Attending the summit as a guest, Zelensky sought to build diplomatic support among the 22 Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking nations, stressing that backing from Latin America at the UN General Assembly is vital for a just peace.
- Kyiv now prepares for trilateral talks with Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10-11, where officials aim to secure $16 billion in previously agreed-upon American assistance.
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Spain provides Ukraine with additional military aid worth 437 million euros. Selenskyi describes the consequences of Russian attacks on energy and rail.
Spain allocates new EUR 437 mln military aid package to Ukraine – Zelenskyy
Spain is providing Ukraine with a new military aid package worth EUR 437 million to strengthen the country's defense capabilities, the Ukrainian president's press service said following a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on Thursday.
Ukrainian President Selenskyj has been received in Spain by Prime Minister Sánchez and King Felipe VI.
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