MADRID, May 28 ------ Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Spain for talks with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, with the pair due to sign a deal increasing Madrid's military aid to Kyiv.
As he touched down at Madrid's Barajas airport, Zelenskyy was met on the tarmac by King Felipe VI and then headed straight into the Spanish capital to meet Sanchez, where the two leaders were to sign a security agreement. The visit comes as Ukraine battles a Russian ground offensive in its northeastern Kharkiv region, which began on May 10 in Moscow's biggest territorial advance in 18 months.
With Russia's invasion now in its third year, Ukraine has been pleading for more weapons for its outgunned and outnumbered troops, notably seeking help to address its lack of air defense systems. After their meeting, the two leaders were expected to hold a news conference, Sanchez's office said.
Zelensky was then expected at the Royal Palace for talks followed by "a lunch in his honor" hosted by King Felipe and Queen Letizia, a palace statement said. Zelenskyy had been due to visit on May 17, but postponed his trip after Russian troops began a major assault on Kharkiv.
According to El Pais newspaper, Monday's deal would include 1.1 billion euros worth of military aid and include new Patriot missiles and Leopard tanks.
Source: manilatimes.net
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