historically together shoulder to shoulder. thank you, moldovan people. that you hosted all our people, all the refugees from the first days of full scale war. thank you. we ll never forget about it. the talks are being held at mimi castle, in the wine region, a short distance from the capital chisinau, where our correspondentjenny hill is. jenny, bring us up to date on what has happened so far. jenny, bring us up-to-date on what has happened so far. jenny, bring us up-to-date on what has happened so far. well, we have heard from has happened so far. well, we have heard from president has happened so far. well, we have heard from president zelensky. - has happened so far. well, we have heard from president zelensky. asl heard from president zelensky. as you know, he has been doing the rounds in europe over the last few weeks, he has been to various capitals and extracted more support from them. more money and more promises of weapons. but he needs to keep coming to summi
this morning for a big summit. you can see the european president there, von der leyen. and the dutch prime minister wejust there, von der leyen. and the dutch prime minister we just saw there before the screen changed. it seems like a real scramble as people are getting together for a big like a real scramble as people are getting togetherfor a big photo. dozens and dozens of eu leaders. 0ne dozens and dozens of eu leaders. one of the main discussions we have been seeing throughout the morning will be the focus on ukraine and the russian invasion. that is most likely to be top of the agenda. we heard from president zelensky a little earlier this morning. he was talking to the model than president who was thanking ukraine for keeping them safe. and embrace there. many
leaders are getting together in moldova in mimi castle in the wine region. we can see just behind moldova in mimi castle in the wine region. we can seejust behind is president zelensky talking to people. many leaders will be keen to speak to him today. president zelensky we have seen there. we can just see him there. between a number of leaders. he restated his demand that ukraine should urgently be allowed to join nato and the eu. ursula von der leyen there speaking with zelensky and the dutch prime minister. coming together. of course it s notjust a photo opportunity
breakdown of the soviet union. the government here is very much leaning towards the west and has made no secret of the fact that it wants to join the eu. it, like ukraine, has been granted candidate status along with georgia. the president of moldova is very keen to hurry that process saying on the eve of the summit that she wants negotiations to begin this year. from the point of the rest of the eu, they are very happy to put money into moldova as it seemed porous country. they are happy to help with security and send a message to vladimir putin witches we are standing with moldova and thatis we are standing with moldova and that is why we are holding the summit here. but they are not ready to grant it eu membership. but that is the point of a summits like this, a grouping like this. it s an unusual grouping as it s only the
but an opportunity for eu leaders to have quick discussions and share their thoughts and at the forefront of everyone s minds is the war in ukraine. 0f of everyone s minds is the war in ukraine. of course moldova is a neighbouring country to ukraine, just to the west. mode diver is becoming increasingly strategically important following the russian invasion. we have been seeing president zelensky there at the heart of meetings there. mr zelensky has already speaking to media saying that without security guarantees, there could be no peace. he has been calling for peace. just staying on those pictures in mimi castle in