Ukraine: top priority – 2M Drones

Brussels 15.10.2025 NATO HQ. Ukraine needs at least $120 billion for defense by 2026. The government plans to raise half of this amount from its partners, and use it for the weapons production. The Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal at a press conference at NATO HQ said: “Russia spends approximately $150 billion annually to finance…

Costa: towards Europe of Defence

Brussels 06.03.2025 Remarks by President António Costa at the press conference following the Special European Council meeting of 6 March 2025: “Today marks a defining moment for Europe. For the security of Europeans. A month ago, we had a strategic brainstorming to guide our common action on defence. And today, we are delivering – we…

Russian attacks enhance EU support to Ukraine

Brussels 04.04.2024. The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell received Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in Brussels on April 4. They discussed latest developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the recent massive attacks on Ukrainian critical energy infrastructure, according to information, released by the European External Action Service. Josep Borrell underlined that these “barbaric…

EU-NATO Joint Declaration

Brussels 10.01.2023 On 10 January 2023, the EU and NATO signed a Joint Declaration in Brussels.They condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and reiterated their unwavering support to the country. Russia's war against Ukraine has brought the EU and NATO closer together. With today's declaration, we want to take our cooperation…

EU: Ministers to discuss Ukraine

6/02/2017 The Council, chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, will discuss the situation in Ukraine. Ministers are expected to assess progress in the implementation of the reform agenda in Ukraine over the past year as well as EU support to the implementation of the Minsk agreements. MORE: Photos of…