EU calls on Russia to show willingness to achieve peace

According to a Ukrinform correspondent, this was declared in the EU statement on Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, delivered at the regular meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on Thursday in Vienna.

"The European Union remains steadfast in its commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine, grounded in the principles of the UN Charter and international law and welcomes all efforts towards achieving such peace. We join Ukraine and international partners, including the United States, in calling for a full, unconditional ceasefire of at least 30 days," the statement reads.

The EU emphasized that this pause in hostilities “could serve as a vital step toward reducing civilian suffering and allow space for meaningful talks for genuine peace aimed at ending Russia’s war of aggression and restoring a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.”

As Ukrinform previously reported, the European Union earlier joined the call from the United States and other members of the international community for a full and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine for at least 30 days. This, they said, could be the first step toward peace negotiations aimed at achieving a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace.