Support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia: Kyiv and Berlin sign joint declaration

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz in Berlin signed a joint declaration on the support for Ukraine and pressure on the Russian Federation.

The text of the document was published on the Ukrainian president’s website, Ukrinform reports.

“Germany will continue its political, financial, humanitarian and military support to Ukraine for as long as it takes – individually and through international cooperation in the European Union, the G7, in NATO, in the United Nations and in other formats,” the document says

It is also noted that Germany supports Ukraine’s initiative for a just and sustainable peace and stands ready to cooperate with Ukraine to ensure as wide an international participation as possible in the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula and in a Global Peace Summit.

Ukraine and Germany underline their firm commitment to bringing to justice those responsible for war crimes and other atrocities committed in connection with Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

It is also noted that Ukraine and Germany agree on the need to maintain and increase collective pressure on Russia and those who are supporting its war efforts through further sanctions.

In addition, Germany declared its support for Ukraine in its reform efforts and in meeting the requirements needed to start negotiations on its accession to the EU. 

“Germany supports the NATO-Ukraine Commission as a venue to further increase and expand the partnership between NATO and Ukraine on its path consistent with the Bucharest Declaration, thus advancing our common interest in Euro-Atlantic peace, stability and security. Ukraine and Germany look forward to addressing these issues at the NATO Summit in Vilnius in July 2023,” the declaration says.

As reported, President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting Germany on May 14.