REPLAY: Ukrainian President Zelensky addresses reporters after EU Summit

23/10/2025 15:35 France 24

During his speech at the European Parliament on Thursday, Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine should be able to use Russian frozen assets for domestic weapons production. Here’s the replay of his address.

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