Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has spoken with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda to seek defence assistance from Eastern European members of NATO and help in bringing Russia to the negotiating table.

„We defend our freedom, our land. We need effective international assistance. Discussed this with Andrzej Duda. Appealed to the Bucharest Nine for defense aid, sanctions, pressure on the aggressor.

Together we have to put Russia at the negotiating table. We need anti-war coalition”, – the Ukrainian president tweeted.