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U.S. Ambassador Bridget Brink has emphasized the importance of allocating an additional aid package for Ukraine, which will help Ukraine secure the gains it made in the war against Russia.
On December 14, Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Perebyinis received copies of credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador of Poland to Ukraine, Jaroslaw Guzy.
The Danube Commission at a meeting on December 14 decided to exclude Russia because of its missile and drone strikes on the Lower Danube.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he is ready to support the allocation of EUR 50 billion in EU aid to Ukraine if Budapest receives all the funds frozen by the European Commission.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has proposed that Türkiye join the new "maritime capability coalition" to strengthen security in the Black Sea.
The European Council, on the first day of summit, December 14, published its conclusions on Ukraine, enlargement and reforms, envisaging the decision of the heads of EU Member States and governments to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.
Pope Francis is not planning to visit Ukraine yet, as he wants to wait for his visit to be a symbol of ending the war.
The European Council, whose two-day summit is taking place in Brussels, adopted conclusions on Ukraine on the first day of its work, as well as the expansion of reforms, which reflect the EU's official position of unwavering support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression and on the way to EU membership.
14 December 2023
The decision of the European Council to start negotiations with Ukraine on the nation’s accession to the EU is "clean" and contains no additional conditions.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine thanked European Council President Charles Michel for his leadership, efforts, and faith in Ukraine.
The decision made by the leaders of European Union member states to launch negotiations with Ukraine on its accession to the EU marks a new beginning for Ukraine and all of Europe.
Ukraine is set to walk the way toward joining the European Union as quickly as possible.
If we rely on foreign aid for the rest of our lives, we will lose
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed for the first time during the latest "Direct Line" with citizens that he expects to outlast the West and wait for Ukraine's partners to get weary of providing more aid, but this is a miscalculation on the part of the Kremlin leader.
The European Union is very close to agreeing a deal on the 12th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation.
Leaders of the EU member states have decided to start negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova accession to the bloc.
The House of Representatives passed a bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a record amount of authorized funding, including $300 million in assistance for Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived unexpectedly in Frankfurt.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wants to turn the European Union into a market in order to ruin it.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the leaders of the European Union to be resolute in their decisions, as was the case last year, because today is the day when determination will be either in Brussels or in Moscow.
The European Union must keep showing leadership and unity in the issues of its enlargement and decide to open accession negotiations with Ukraine as the country has fulfilled the necessary conditions for such a step.
EU High Representative Josep Borrell emphasized the importance of maintaining and increasing support for Ukraine, both in terms of providing military and financial assistance, and launching accession negotiations.
Western analysts, who consider a Russian attack on a NATO ally unthinkable, should listen to Ukrainians, who thought so about a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and stick to a strategic path toward victory.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, said that on the day when Europe is making the most important decisions in its history, he considers himself a Ukrainian.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán believes Ukraine has not fulfilled the prerequisites for starting accession negotiations with the EU, so there is currently no reason to make such a decision today during the European Council.
The leaders of the EU member states must approve all three important decisions regarding Ukraine - military support within the framework of the European Peace Facility, a multi-year financial program to support Ukraine in the amount of EUR 50 billion, and the start of accession negotiations.
On the Day of honoring the liquidators of the Chornobyl disaster, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal emphasized that to prevent a new large-scale man-made disaster, Russia must be stopped and forced to abandon any nuclear threats.
A Call to Action for the European Leaders
A majority of the new House of Representatives in the Netherlands has said that support for Ukraine must continue.