Zelensky, Stoltenberg agree to hold urgent meeting of Ukraine
KIEV, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday agreed to hold an urgent meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council.
"The Secretary General of the Alliance confirmed the convening of an extraordinary meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council at Ukraine's request," Zelensky said in a post on Telegram after a phone conversation with Stoltenberg.
The meeting at the defense ministers level will take place on Friday, Zelensky said.
"Ukraine needs immediate steps to strengthen air defense," he stressed.
At the talks, Zelensky informed Stoltenberg about Russia's missile attack on the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, which killed at least 17 people and injured 78 others earlier in the day.
They also discussed the implementation of initiatives to supply shells to Ukraine.
(Editor:Fu Bo)
Related articles
Student fatally shot, suspect detained at Georgia's Kennesaw State University
ATLANTA (AP) — Officials at Georgia’s Kennesaw State University say a student was killed in a weeken2024-05-21US military ship heading to Gaza to build port
By Tiffany Wertheimer for the BBCUS Army Vessel General Frank S Besson set sail from a military base2024-05-21Mother, 24, outraged after learning shopping centre bathroom with baby changing facilities has CCTV
A woman has slammed a shopping centre after learning that CCTV was recording in a public bathroom wh2024-05-21Lucas Tindall has inherited distinct expression from father Mike as these photos show..
Lockdown baby Lucas Tindall is frequently pictured putting on an adorable display while petting hors2024-05-21Britain's new bonkers EV: Callum Skye is an £80k electric buggy built in Warwickshire
Britain has a new sports car. But it's not like anything else you've seen on the road before.Callum,2024-05-21Loosening building products red tape 'good first step'
The government is moving to make it easier to use building products from overseas - saying it will r2024-05-21
atest comment