Ukrainian President meets EU leaders

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 06 Jun 2019 by Alex Teddy
On June 4 and 5 President Zelensky of Ukraine met EU and NATO leaders in Brussels. He was speaking about the long term goal of EU membership. His defeated presidential rival Poroshenko also shares this goal. There are legislative elections this fall so both are setting out their stall. Zelensky's envoy in Belarus is talking about another ceasefire with rebels in the east of Ukraine. One of the suggestions is that if the rebels fire artillery Ukrainian forces will not hit back. The blockade on Donbass would also end. Poroshenko has slammed this as pathetically weak. These measures would strengthen the rebels. Zelensky has vacillated between talking tough and offering concessions. An EU-Ukraine summit is coming up on June 8.

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