European Parliament will hold meeting to mark 1,000 days of active phase of Russo-Ukrainian war, Zelenskyy to give speech

The European Parliament will hold an emergency meeting next Tuesday, 19 November, to mark 1,000 days since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, wrote about this on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda Details: Metsola said that during the extraordinary plenary session, MEPs will mark "1,000 days of the bravery and courage of the people of Ukraine".

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"President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join us for a special address from Ukraine," she added.

For as long as it takes ????

Proud to announce a @Europarl_EN extraordinary Plenary Session on Tuesday 19 November, to mark 1000 days of the bravery and courage of the people of Ukraine.

President @ZelenskyyUa will join us for a special address from Ukraine.#SlavaUkraini

-- Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) November 12, 2024 Advertisement:

The European Parliament and its president, Roberta Metsola, are among the most active supporters of Ukraine in the EU.

Background: 

  • In September, MEPs demanded that EU countries lift current restrictions that prevent Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets in Russia.
  • In the summer, they condemned the "peacemaking" efforts of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

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