Brussels 18.04.2024 Recalling its conclusions from 21-22 March 2024, the European Council reiterated its full and unwavering support for Ukraine, its people and its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.

In this regard, EU leaders: strongly condemned Russia’s continued air and missile attacks against Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure, including the targeting of the energy sector
underlined the need to urgently provide air defence to Ukraine and to speed up and intensify the delivery of military assistance, including artillery ammunition and missiles. The EU and its member states will intensify the provision of humanitarian and civil protection assistance, including equipment such as power generators and power transformers.

Military support will be provided in full respect of the security and defence policy of certain member states and taking into account the security and defence interests of all member states.

EU leaders also welcomed progress on the proposals to direct extraordinary revenues from Russia’s frozen assets to benefit Ukraine, and called for their swift adoption.

“The European Council underlines the need to urgently provide air defence to Ukraine and to speed up and intensify the delivery of all the necessary military assistance, including artillery ammunition and missiles. It calls on the Council, notably at its upcoming meeting, and on Member States to ensure the necessary follow-up. The European Council welcomes progress on the proposals to direct extraordinary revenues stemming from Russia’s immobilised assets for the benefit of Ukraine and calls for their swift adoption” the conclusions of the Council underlined.

Meanwhile the president of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde said the U.S.- EU plan to raise debt against Russian assets carries legal risks, because it is at odds with the international law.