Ukraine: Metsola, Von der Leyen and Costa, “it is part of our European family”. Then a hint at the US

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“Russia and its people are paying a price for their leader’s actions. Together with partners, we have imposed unprecedented sanctions against Russia and those complicit in the war and remain ready to increase the pressure on Russia to limit its ability to wage war”, reads the joint statement issued by Metsola, Von der Leyen and Costa to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s aggression. “We are already using windfall profits from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s defence industry and energy recovery. Today, we have adopted a sixteenth sanctions package to further increase collective pressure on Russia to end its war of aggression”. In parallel, “we have taken unprecedented actions at the EU level to ramp up European defence industry production, and we will continue to increase our capacity. This will allow us to step up our military support and cooperation with Ukraine while simultaneously strengthening our defence readiness and European sovereignty”.

Ukraine “is part of our European family. Ukrainians have expressed their wish for a future within the European Union. We have acknowledged that by granting Ukraine the status of candidate country and launched accession negotiations. Ukraine has made significant progress in accession related reforms under the most challenging circumstances. We are already integrating Ukraine into the EU’s internal market. The future of Ukraine and its citizens lies within the European Union”. Then a hint at the US: “In a challenging international and geopolitical environment, we stress the importance of maintaining transatlantic and global solidarity with Ukraine”. Finally: “We stand firm with Ukraine, reaffirming that peace, security, and justice will prevail”.

Fonte: Agensir