Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may attend a summit in Brussels this week, The Financial Times writes, citing its own sources.. The interlocutors of the publication said that the EU is preparing for this trip, but security concerns could interfere with it..

Zelensky is expected to speak at a special session of the European Parliament during the visit..

Last week, during a press conference following the Ukraine-EU summit, Zelensky, answering a question about the prospect of a visit to Brussels, noted the security concerns associated with such a trip..

“Frankly, there are big risks if I go somewhere. It's true,"

The only foreign visit of the Ukrainian president after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 was a December trip to Washington, where he held talks with US President Joe Biden and addressed a joint session of Congress. If Zelensky goes to Brussels, this will be his second visit outside Ukraine since the beginning of the war.

The publication notes that a potential trip could take place during preparations for a large-scale attack by Russian troops..

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