Zelenskyy makes surprise Madrid visit to court Latin American support

Ukraine's president made an unannounced trip to Madrid on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI on the sidelines of the Ibero-American Summit, where he also met UN chief António Guterres and EU Council President António Costa. Zelenskyy said strengthening Ukraine's air defences and expanding defence production remain his top priorities, as he looks to shore up support from a Latin American bloc split over the war.

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