Today, during his working visit to Belgium, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever.

The Head of State thanked Belgium and the Belgian people for supporting Ukraine from the very beginning of the full-scale war and separately noted their contribution to the PURL initiative.

The main issue discussed during the meeting was the use of frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that he understands all of Belgium's reservations, but the decision on the reparations loan must be made because it is fair and will ensure long-term predictability for Ukraine.

In addition, the leaders discussed coordination with Europe and the US in the negotiation process to achieve a dignified peace, Ukraine's future membership in the European Union, support for the Ukrainian energy system, and reconstruction. 

We sincerely thank Belgium for its significant support since the very first days of the full-scale armed aggression of Russia against Ukraine!