The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, officially invited the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to physically join the European Council summit, which is due to be held on February 9-10 in Brussels.. This was announced by the press secretary of Michel Barend Leyts on Twitter..

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Leiths clarified that the EU would not provide further information on Zelenskiy's likely trip to Brussels for security reasons..

Earlier, the Financial Times wrote that the head of our state could attend the next meeting of the European Council.. The interlocutors of the publication said that the EU is preparing for this trip, but security concerns could interfere with it..

On Thursday, February 9, 27 EU leaders are due to meet in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, migration and the reaction to the US inflation reduction bill..

Recall that Zelensky’s only foreign visit after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a December trip to Washington, where he held talks with US President Joe Biden and spoke at a joint meeting of Congress..