Russia must show real willingness to end war, 26 EU state leaders say
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Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:03:27 +0200
The conclusions of the EU summit have stated that Russia must demonstrate a genuine desire to end the war it has unleashed against Ukraine.
Source the press service for the European Council, as reported by European Pravda Details Notably, Hungary has refused to sign the EU summit conclusions on Ukraine.
The section of the summits conclusions on Ukraine, supported by 26 member states, was released as a separate document.
The conclusions welcome a joint statement by Ukraine and the United States following their meeting in Saudi Arabia.
The statement outlines proposals for a ceasefire and calls for the resumption of intelligence sharing and security assistance from the United States.
The European Council calls on Russia to show real political will to end the war, the conclusions say.
The leaders of the 26 EU countries stress that the path to peace should involve humanitarian aid, the exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilians and the return of all abducted Ukrainian children.
The EU has expressed its readiness to increase pressure on Russia, particularly by imposing additional sanctions and strengthening the enforcement of existing measures.
Frozen Russian assets should remain immobilised until Russia ceases its war against Ukraine and provides compensation for the damage inflicted.
The EU has expressed its readiness to facilitate the peace process and help secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, which is in the interest of both Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
Background The conclusions state that the EU is ready to provide Ukraine with regular financial and military support.
They also emphasise the need to bring those responsible for war crimes to justice and recognise the importance of the process of establishing a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
European Pravda reported, citing sources, that on 20 March a number of EU leaders at a European Council meeting called for the negotiations on Ukraines accession to the EU to be accelerated.
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