Moscow, July 17 (UNI) Notwithstanding his request, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been denied invitation to the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit, which begins Monday in Brussels, according to media reports.

Spain's La Vanguardia newspaper reported that president of the European Council, Charles Michel, has not extended any invitation to the Ukrainian president for the summit.

"Ukraine will occupy a prominent place during discussions of the leaders," European diplomatic sources said. Topics for discussions involving Ukraine will include food security, according to the sources cited by the newspaper.

The summit, the sources said, will be "an opportunity to listen to our partners from the CELAC countries about how to put an end to the aggression."

On July 6, Euractiv news portal reported that Spain, which presides over the Council of the European Union, had sent an invitation to Zelenskyy to participate but it was cancelled after Latin American countries expressed unwillingness to be dragged into a conflict, which they see as a primarily "European problem."

The third EU-CELAC summit takes place from July 17 in Brussels. Among the topics for discussion will be global peace and stability, trade, investments, economic recovery, security, research and innovations and struggle against climate change.

The leaders and governments of EU and CELAC are expected to attend the summit. It is to be co-chaired by the head of the European Council and the prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, who temporary heads the CELAC.