President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels on Thursday for the European Union summit, where he secured high-level meetings with EU leaders to advance Ukraine’s accession process and rally continued support amid the ongoing war. The Ukrainian president met separately with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and King Philippe of Belgium, underscoring the depth of diplomatic engagement on the sidelines of the two-day gathering .

Zelenskyy opened the day by thanking European partners for their “unanimous support” of Ukraine, a message delivered as he stepped into the EU summit venue in Brussels . In his discussions with von der Leyen and Costa, he focused on concrete next steps for Ukraine’s EU accession, including the potential opening of five additional negotiating chapters, according to Hungarian and Ukrainian reports . The meetings signal a renewed push to accelerate Ukraine’s integration into the bloc, even as the war with Russia grinds on.

The Polish-Ukrainian bilateral also took center stage, with Zelenskyy and Tusk holding talks that addressed both immediate security needs and long-term European alignment . Greece’s Mitsotakis joined the diplomatic circuit, reaffirming Athens’ commitment to Ukraine’s European path and discussing air defense and reconstruction support . Zelenskyy also met King Philippe, using the audience to brief the Belgian monarch on frontline conditions and the broader trajectory of the conflict .

The summit itself is unfolding against a backdrop of shifting EU dynamics. Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar, made his debut at the European Council, pledging to represent Budapest with a fresh approach while ruling out domestic political vetoes on EU decisions . Meanwhile, former Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán, now sidelined from the summit, met with far-right allies in Brussels, highlighting the bloc’s internal fissures .

EU leaders are also grappling with budgetary and geopolitical challenges, including a push by 17 member states—led by Italy and Romania—to shield cohesion and agricultural spending from cuts in the next long-term budget . The summit agenda spans competitiveness, the Middle East, and Ukraine, with Czechia represented by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš .

For Ukraine, the Brussels summit offers a critical platform to consolidate European backing, even as the war enters its third year. Zelenskyy’s packed schedule reflects both the urgency of the moment and the high stakes for Kyiv’s European future.

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