EU leaders make important statement on Trump's "peace plan"

This statement was adopted by:

• President of the European Council Antonio Costa,

• President of the European Commission von der Leyen,

• Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney,

• President of Finland Alexander Stubb,

• French President Emmanuel Macron,

• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz,

• Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin,

• Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Maloni,

• Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi,

• Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof,

• Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre,

• Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez,

• British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

We welcome the continued efforts of the United States to bring peace to Ukraine. The initial draft of the 28-point plan contains important elements that will be necessary for a just and lasting peace.

Therefore, leaders believe that this project is a foundation that will require additional work.

We stand ready to contribute to ensuring a sustainable peace in the future. We are clear that borders should not be changed by force. We are also concerned about the proposed restrictions on Ukraine's armed forces, which will make Ukraine vulnerable to future attacks.

Leaders reiterated that the implementation of elements relevant to the European Union and NATO would require the agreement of EU and NATO members, respectively.

We take this opportunity to reiterate our determination to continue supporting Ukraine. We will continue to coordinate closely with Ukraine and the United States in the coming days.

It also became known that a meeting between Ukraine, the US, and the EU regarding Trump's "peace plan" will take place on November 23 in Geneva.