President of the European Commission: We welcome American efforts to bring peace to Ukraine
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, welcomed, on Wednesday, the American efforts to bring peace to Ukraine and the joint statement of the meeting of the leaders of the willing.
The President of the European Commission said – in a statement following the statement of the Coalition of the Willing -: “In the past days and hours we have witnessed tangible and encouraging progress,” welcoming the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the meeting, and stressed the "The need for strong transatlantic cooperation because of its positive impact".
Von der Leyen also stated that the EU sanctions had a "significant impact" On the Russian economy, saying, “It reduces the resources that Russia has to wage its war, and because pressure remains the only language to which Russia responds, we will continue to tighten it until there is a real desire to engage in a credible path towards peace.” Its attacks on Kiev.
She said: “It is another reminder that Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security.” Ukraine’s interests are our interests. They go hand in hand,” she said, adding that the issue of financing Ukraine, including the use of frozen Russian sovereign assets, was a focal point in support for the European Union.
The coalition of the willing met yesterday via the Internet to discuss the ongoing negotiations towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. The European Union was represented by the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the High Representative of the European Union, Kaya Kallas. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, also joined the meeting.
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