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
china back in february put forward that 12 point paper calling for a political settlement to the crisis. we ve heard from president zelensky a little more after that call with president xijinping a little more after that call with president xi jinping saying no a little more after that call with president xijinping saying no peace at the expense of territorial compromises so repeating what he has said many times that no chunks of ukraine will be given away to moscow just to secure some sort of peace deal. an interesting addition from ukraine s president and the last little while. here s our china correspondent stephen mcdonell to tell us more. we were asked to come to the foreign ministry for an unusual evening press conference. we weren t told what it was about, just that it was important and it wasn t until we entered the room that we found out that xi jinping and volodymyr zelensky had had this phone call.
that pedro, we have a personal relationship, he will help. he said that he will increase the number of tanks. i think that it is within his powers to say how many more tanks he will provide. we mentioned other weapons, other technology. we have preagreed things to do with a defence, the hawks, other things that can strengthen our army. we expect that from the president as well. thank you. thank you, president zelensky. last week, thank you, president zelensky. last week, the thank you, president zelensky. last week, the polish president said that
been with us for the last hour and a half or so, you will knowjust how lengthy this press conference has been by ukraine s president zelensky. it appears he is prepared to take many, many more questions we will keep an eye and ear across all of that of course, but really striking just how much time he has put there in kyiv today to devote to answering questions from all over the world. he has insisted that his country will win its war against russia as long as, he said, western allies keep their promises, and that his promises around military and financial aid. we are focusing so much on this of course because today is the first anniversary of russia invading ukraine. let s hearjust a key element of one of the things that president zelensky said much earlier on in this news conference, a place to do everything he could to achieve victory this year. let s hear a little of what he said. translation: we