Zelensky meets European leaders in Dublin to discuss air defense and energy support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings with European leaders in Dublin to discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense, energy support, and diplomatic coordination. Key topics included missiles for air defense systems, financial stability, security guarantees, and EU integration. The multilateral "Friends of Ukraine" meeting included leaders from France, Germany, Poland, Finland, Denmark, Lithuania, Ireland, Italy, Canada, Sweden, EU institutions, and NATO. Participants focused on supporting Ukraine amid Russian attacks, including energy sector aid, shelter construction, and new contributions to the PURL program. A Coalition of the Willing meeting is scheduled next week in Berlin. Zelensky highlighted the UK's new sanctions package against Russia's oil sector, the first targeting all ten largest Russian oil producers. He also discussed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Ukraine's shortage of ballistic missile defense systems and Starshield disruptions. Nearly 700,000 families remain without electricity following over 310 Russian strikes on energy infrastructure this month.