Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived Thursday morning with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen in Kyiv where they are both due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Spanish government announced.
“Head of government Pedro Sanchez has just arrived in Kyiv where he will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling alongside the head of government,” the Spanish government announced.
“After their meeting, the three leaders will appear together before the press,” he added in a press release.
The announcement of this trip by the Spanish leader, in the wake of other European leaders since the Russian invasion of February 24, was made on Tuesday but the Spanish government had not provided the exact date for security reasons.
On Wednesday, Mr. Sanchez had indicated that he would transmit to the Ukrainian president, during this trip, “the unfailing, clear commitment of the European Union” and of Spain “for peace”.
Spain will continue to work for peace in Ukraine, but it will also continue to send “all the necessary humanitarian aid and military aid”, while guaranteeing the “reception on our territory” of Ukrainian refugees, he said. said again.
Spain took in 134,000 Ukrainians, and 64,000 of them obtained temporary protection, including housing and work permits.
Madrid has sent to Ukraine a dozen planes with on board “hundreds of tons” of weapons and humanitarian equipment, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday.
Another sign of Spain’s commitment to Ukraine, Pedro Sanchez announced on Monday the reopening “in a few days” of the Spanish embassy in Kyiv, which had been closed the day after the start of the crisis. Russian offensive for security reasons.