KYIV, Dec 11 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said he expects the European Union will remain united in supporting Kyiv and will extend its sanctions on Russia until Ukraine's territorial integrity is fully restored, the presidential office said on Wednesday.

"I expect that the leaders of the EU Member States will preserve unity in support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as in the continuation of sanctions against the Russian Federation until full implementation of the Minsk agreements and restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity," the office quoted Zelensky as saying in a telephone call with President of the European Council Charles Michel, in the run-up to a meeting of the European Council, at which EU leaders are expected to discuss the extension of the economic sanctions on Russia.