“The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, announced the readiness of the EU to undertake a system of politically and legally binding guarantees, which will be activated after the ceasefire regime in the Russian-Ukrainian war comes into force.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Antonio Costa, Photo: Getty Images Source: Antonio Kosta in social network X, “European Truth”
Details: As you know, on January 6, a meeting of the “coalition of the determined” was held in Paris, France.
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“We are ready to commit to a system of politically and legally binding guarantees that will be activated after the ceasefire comes into force,” Kosta said afterwards.
He emphasized that the European Union will join efforts to provide security guarantees that Ukraine needs to conclude any agreement on long-term peace.
Koshta noted that the EU will support Ukraine’s progress on the path to membership in the European Union.
The EU will also help cover Ukraine’s financial needs for the next two years with the help of a 90 billion euro loan agreed by the European Council last December.
According to him, part of these funds will go to support the armed forces of Ukraine, which are the first line of defense against aggression.
Košta emphasized that the EU “will provide assistance with the help of our EU civilian and military missions on the ground.”
“Ukraine must be in the strongest position – before, during and after any ceasefire”, – emphasized the President of the European Council.
As “European Truth” reported, the draft declaration of the meeting of the “coalition of the determined” also states that The US must commit to support European “coalition” forces in the event of an attack on Ukraine.
They also wrote that the operational headquarters of the “coalition of the determined” will be created in Paris special coordination center in the “USA – Ukraine – coalition of the determined” format, which will be responsible for security guarantees to Ukraine from the Western allies.