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Zelenskyy to meet von der Leyen, Costa, Rutte in Brussels

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will on Monday evening meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa in Brussels.

The leaders are set to meet at around 8 p.m. at Rutte’s official residence.

“I won’t go into what may be discussed in detail in this meeting later today but it’s clearly to be seen against the background of the ongoing discussions on peace for Ukraine,” Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho said Monday.

The topic of reparation loans will likely be raised, according to Pinho, who mentioned von der Leyen’s meeting on Friday with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which was described as “a good meeting” and “a good exchange of views.”

“Discussions [will] continue in regard to reparations loans up until the European Council next week, where the aim is to have a final decision and a clear outcome for a solution to support the financing of Ukraine’s need in 2026 and 2027,” Pinho said.

The high-stakes European Council summit will begin next Thursday and will focus on efforts to persuade Belgium to approve the use of Russian frozen assets to help the war effort in Ukraine.

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