"January 1, 2030 Ukraine has to join the EU": What did foreign leaders say in the anniversary of the war (photo, video)
During a summit with the participation of European leaders and President Vladimir Zelensky under the name "Support Ukraine" SupportUkraine on February 24, 2025, President of Lithuania suggested accelerating Ukraine's accession to the EU and appointing a date - January 1, 2030. "Let us accelerate Ukraine's accession to the EU. I propose a date - January 1, 2030. And opening the first negotiations, the first cluster, can be done soon.
Let's make the path of Ukraine to the EU inevitable," Nauseda said. The Lithuanian President also believes that NATO membership "is the best and most effective, long -term and cheapest" Ukraine's security. He must stay on the table to strengthen Ukraine's position at the negotiating table. Nauseda added that it is time for leadership, so Europeans have to take responsibility for their safety, which depends on the safety of Ukraine without any delay. "As soon as it came to Kiev.
It has passed exactly three years since the beginning of a cruel large -scale Russian military invasion. Ukraine and its people have experienced many trials, but remain proud and unbreakable. Radia and proud that all those years Lithuania supported Ukraine as could. . Meanwhile, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Lien during her visit to Kiev reported a new tranche from the EU - 3. 5 billion euros. "Not only the fate of Ukraine. It is the fate of Europe.
Therefore, our primary task remains to strengthen the resistance of Ukraine. At present our Union and Member States have supported Ukraine worth 134 billion euros. This is more than anyone else," Ursula said Background der Liaien. According to the Chairman of the European Commission, thanks to their help, Ukraine has been able to close Ukraine for the entire 2025. "We are in Kiev today. Because Ukraine is Europe," Ursula Der Lyen wrote on her Instagram.
Finland President Alexander Stubb, President of Latvia Edgar Rinkevich, Lithuanian President of Gitanas Nauseda, European Council President Anthony Rosta, European Commission President Ursula von Der Lyen -Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal, Prime Minister of Iceland Kristrrrrrrrrrrrrhstadottir, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gar Stere, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Sweden Prime Minister ULF Kristerson, OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirliogl France Benjamin Haddad.
They paid tribute to the fallen Ukrainian soldiers together with Vladimir Zelensky and the first lady Elena Zelenskaya. Meanwhile, the Czech President Peter Pavel emphasized that peace is important, but not "at any cost. " "The peace, which is a rewarding of the victim, when we reward Russia for aggression, it will not be a real peace, it will be betrayal," Petr Paul said.
He added that in the Czech Republic they know how such betrayal was felt: in 1938, after Munich's consent without the participation of Czechoslovakia, her Sudeten region was given Hitler, but the Second World War did not stop such a decision a year after that. The President of the Czech Republic stressed that every arrangement should be agreed with Ukraine. "There can be no long -term peace in Europe without peace," the Czech leader said.
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed new assistance details from their country. In particular, Canada will allocate the first tranche of $ 5 billion from frozen Russian assets, as well as 25 Lav II infantry fighting vehicles, four aviation simulators for F-16 and planting system for aircraft, ammunition and more. Turkish President TaiP Recep Erdogan also joined the summit remotely. "Since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Turkey is firmly on the side of justice in Ukraine.
Three years ago, we have clearly made it clear that we were against this war," Turkish leader emphasized. "Our common responsibility is that next year we celebrate the anniversary of peace, not war," Erdogan added. In particular, there was an opinion about the risks of the end of the war on unfair conditions. "There is a risk that peace in Ukraine is more dangerous than the war that is currently ongoing," said Denmark Prime Minister Matte Frederixen.