[Zelensky said that Ukraine and the EU have reached an agreement on launching an emergency assistance mechanism] On November 9th, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on social media that he had a phone call with European Commission President von der Leyen to exchange views on Ukraine’s energy and livelihood supply crisis, the EU’s emergency assistance mechanism, winter energy security, Ukraine’s EU accession process and European security guarantees. The two sides agreed to rely on the EU’s emergency assistance mechanism to speed up the disbursement of funds and coordinate positions for the upcoming tripartite talks in Abu Dhabi. Zelensky said that the power, water supply, and heating systems in many places in Ukraine are currently under pressure. The two sides agreed that the EU would launch a special emergency assistance mechanism to quickly allocate funds to meet Uzbekistan's immediate urgent needs. The working teams of both sides have begun to implement relevant arrangements. The call also discussed additional energy and humanitarian assistance to help Ukraine cope with the challenges of winter. (CCTV News)