European Council reaffirms support for just, lasting peace in Ukraine
This is stated in the summit resolution on Ukraine, published on the European Council website, Ukrinform reports.
“Recalling its previous conclusions, the European Council reiterates its support for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on the principles of the UN Charter and international law. Reiterating the principles set out on 6 March 2025, the European Council welcomes all efforts towards achieving such a peace, including those led by the United States,” the document states.
As stated in the resolution, the European Union and its Member States will continue to contribute to all these peace efforts, including by intensifying their global outreach, in accordance with the European Union’s aim to promote peace.
“The European Council strongly condemns the continuous bombing of civilians and civilian infrastructure by Russia and calls for a full, unconditional and immediate ceasefire. The European Council welcomes Ukraine’s readiness in this regard. It urges Russia to show real political will to end its war of aggression, to agree to such a ceasefire, and to engage in meaningful negotiations. The European Union stands ready to increase pressure as necessary to that end, including with a new robust package of sanctions including ways in which Russia’s energy revenues could be further targeted,” the document states.
In a separate paragraph of the resolution, the European Council underlined the importance of humanitarian relief efforts and confidence-building measures, notably the exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilians and the return of all abducted Ukrainian children and other civilians unlawfully deported and transferred to Russia and Belarus.
According to diplomatic sources in the Council of the EU, the aforementioned resolution was adopted by 26 countries.
As reported, a meeting of EU heads of state and government is taking place in Brussels today in the format of the European Council, which, among the most important issues, considered ways of further EU economic and military support for Ukraine.
