Summit on Ukraine and security in Europe: European leaders call for a peace respectful of Ukraine’s independence

At the summit on Ukraine and security in Europe, convened yesterday in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron, European leaders reaffirmed that Ukraine deserves a peace that respects its territorial integrity, and comes with strong security guarantees. 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa joined the summit on behalf of the European Union.

“Today in Paris we reaffirmed that Ukraine deserves peace through strength.Peace respectful of its independence, territorial integrity, with strong security guarantees. Europe carries its full share of the military assistance to Ukraine,” Antonio Costa posted on X after the meeting. “At the same time, we need a surge in Defence in Europe.”

Earlier, EU top officials said at the Munich conference 2025 that the EU would speed up work on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.

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