The European Union will continue to put pressure on Russia and support Ukraine, European Council President António Costa emphasised after a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.

Source: António Costa on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Costa said on 25 November that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had shared with him their assessment of the current peace process.

Quote: "From the EU's perspective, our discussions – especially those held yesterday in Luanda – reaffirm our commitment to continue exerting pressure on Russia and to support Ukraine – politically, economically and militarily."

Background:

• It was reported earlier that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given an optimistic assessment of the latest efforts to reach a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia during a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on 25 November.
• French President Emmanuel Macron said that the Coalition of the Willing agreed to push ahead in the coming days with work on two priorities: frozen Russian assets and security guarantees for Ukraine.

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