President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, during which he discussed export of Ukrainian grain and support of Ukraine, the press service of the head of the Ukrainian state reported.

“President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. The Head of State expressed gratitude for holding the offsite meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers in Kyiv,” a message posted on the official website of the President of Ukraine on Monday says.

"This is an important signal of unity between the EU and Ukraine," he emphasized.

As the message reads, the interlocutors coordinated positions on the eve of upcoming international events. In addition, Zelenskyy and von der Leyen discussed alternative export corridors for Ukrainian agricultural products.

“The parties agreed to maintain constructive dialogue on lifting unilateral restrictions on the export of Ukrainian agricultural products by EU member states and to seek ways to support Ukrainian farmers,” the message reads.

As noted, the President “commended the initiative of the European Commission to prepare a financial instrument to help our country – the Ukraine Facility worth EUR 50 billion for a four-year period and noted the necessity of its further endorsement by all EU member states.”