"The European Parliament is absolutely clear: your future is Europe, and this is part of the necessary security guarantees that your country needs, but also that Europe needs," Roberta Metsola noted.

A particular focus was on strengthening sanctions against Russia. The Head of State emphasized that Ukraine expects the adoption of the EU’s 19th sanctions package and anticipates that it will target Russian energy resources and the infrastructure for their trade, the banking sector, and sanctions-evasion schemes. Additionally, discussions included ways to make Slovakia’s and Hungary’s positions more aligned with the European stance.

"We are also counting on corresponding sanction measures from the United States. Putin must feel that his intention to continue the war, to continue strikes, and, in particular, to transfer destabilizing activity to countries like Poland or Romania – all of this will mean pain for Russia," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Roberta Metsola noted that the European Parliament will continue to weaken Russia’s war machine through sanctions mechanisms. According to her, it is important to stop using Russian energy resources and to strengthen restrictions on the shadow fleet.

The sides also discussed the use of Russian assets to support defense against Russian aggression and Ukraine’s reconstruction, assistance in building shelters for schools, kindergartens, universities, and hospitals, and backing for the program providing free meals to all Ukrainian schoolchildren.