U.S.-EU Summit reaffirms steadfast support for Ukraine – joint statement

The United States and the European Union and its Member States have reaffirmed their commitment to a transatlantic partnership and joint efforts to secure peace, stability, and prosperity regionally and across the world, including in their steadfast support for Ukraine.

The relevant Joint Statement was published on the website of the European Council, following the U.S.- EU Summit in Washington, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

In the subsection dedicated to Russia’s war against Ukraine and support for regional stability, the parties confirmed that they remain unwavering in their long-term political, financial, humanitarian, and military support to Ukraine and its people as they defend themselves against Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war of aggression.

“We stand together in calling for Russia to end its brutal war and to withdraw its military forces and proxies and military equipment immediately, completely, and unconditionally from the entire internationally recognized territory of Ukraine. We are committed to achieving the widest possible international support for the key principles and objectives of Ukraine’s Peace Formula. Any initiative for a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine must be based on full respect for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, within its internationally recognized borders and uphold all the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter,” the statement reads.

U.S. and EU leaders expressed their commitment to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“We recognize the urgency of ensuring that Russia does not succeed in collapsing the Ukrainian economy and of intensifying our efforts to help ensure assistance meets Ukraine’s highest priority needs. As co-chairs, along with Ukraine, of the Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform, we are working together with Ukraine as it develops its Ukraine Plan, embedded in its European path, to incorporate a common set of near-term priority economic, rule-of-law, and democratization reforms and a prioritized and well-coordinated approach to recovery and reconstruction assistance and investment,” the parties noted.

According to the Joint Statement, the United States and the European Union, together with other international donors, will continue to provide Ukraine with financing to help achieve these objectives, including to defend, repair, and rebuild its energy sector aligned with EU standards.

“We acknowledge Ukraine’s commitment and progress in their reform efforts, and underline the strategic importance of its EU accession process,” U.S. and EU leaders stressed.

A reminder that the U.S.-EU Summit was held in Washington on October 20, 2023.