Yermak meets with European Commissioner Lenarčič, calling for more assistance in POW release

Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Andriy Yermak held a meeting in Kyiv with European Commissioner for Crisis Management, European Emergency Response Coordinator Yanez Lenarčič, calling on the official to undertake more pro-active steps in helping Ukraine release POWs from Russian captivity.

That’s according to the Office press service, Ukrinform reports.

“In connection with the failure of the International Committee of the Red Cross to perform its mandate, Yermak called for more active steps on the part of other international organizations, in particular the European Union, to assist in the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war,” the report reads.

In his turn, Lenarčič assured Yermak that Ukraine can continue to count on the support of the European Commission, among other things, on the continuation of unprecedented assistance in the areas that are the responsibility of the European Commissioner for Crisis Management.

Lenarčič also drew attention to the importance of helping Ukrainians in the cold season, when shelling of critical infrastructure threatens normal life.