António Costa’s statement regarding support for Ukraine

European Council President António Costa stated at a meeting held with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the European Union's support for Ukraine remains firmly unchanged. According to Costa, this is not the time to reduce or stop support for Ukraine. 1TV+2

Costa emphasized that this is not the time to ease the sanctions imposed on Russia. According to his statement, on the contrary, it is necessary to strengthen support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia so that Russia agrees to a ceasefire and sits down at the negotiating table. 1TV+1

The European Council President positively assessed the efforts of the Ukrainian government in the implementation of reforms and the negotiation process. Costa noted that the European Union has opened two more clusters in the negotiation process with Ukraine and the process must continue. He confirmed to Zelenskyy that Ukraine can count on the European Union both during the war period and on the path to joining the European Union. 1TV+1