I spoke on the phone with Ukrainian Prime Minister
@Svyrydenko_Y ahead of today’s opening of Ukraine’s first negotiation cluster.
We celebrated this important step, but I also expressed my horror at Russia’s latest attack, including on one of the most historic churches in Kyiv.
The courage of the Ukrainian people to defend themselves is also defending Europe.
I told the Prime Minister that our priority now is to keep momentum, and open the remaining clusters before summer.