European Council to hold emergency summit on Ukraine's long-term security
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Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:38:00 +0200
European Council President Antnio Costa has announced an extraordinary EU leaders meeting on 6 March to discuss longterm security in Ukraine and Europe.
Source Antnio Costa on X Twitter, as reported by European Pravda I have decided to convene a special European Council on 6 March.
We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.
In my consultations with European leaders, Ive heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level strengthening European Defence Antnio Costa eucopresident February 23, 2025 Quote I have decided to convene a special European Council on 6 March. We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security. In my consultations with European leaders, Ive heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level.
Details Costa also stressed that European leaders aim to strengthen European Defence and contribute decisively to peace on our continent and longterm security of Ukraine.
Quote I will continue to work together with Ursula von der Leyen European Commission President and all Member States to be ready to take decisions on 6 March.
Background Next week, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit the United States following discussions with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Macron and Starmer are expected to push Trump to support a USbacked peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that it would be unacceptable for Russia to see NATO troops deployed in Ukraine after an agreement to resolve the war is reached.
US President Donald Trump has backed the idea of deploying European armed forces to Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission.
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