On 24 February 2022,&nbsp;Russia&nbsp;began a&nbsp;military invasion&nbsp;of Ukraine, in a major escalation of the conflict that had begun in 2014. Shortly before, on 21 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.&nbsp;

The Russian aggression has brought destruction to Ukraine and its people, but also a wide range of economic and social consequences across Europe and the European Union. MEPs regularly debate on how to respond to the current cost of living crisis,&nbsp;bolstered by&nbsp;inflation and&nbsp;hikes in energy prices.

In the annual&nbsp;&nbsp;2022 report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy, MEPs called the EU and its member states need to increase their military, political and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and strengthen their defence in countering Russian threats to European security.

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Consequences of the war in Ukraine on the EU

ITRE - Press point on Phasing out Russian natural gas imports

Press point by Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI) and Inese VAIDERE (EPP, LV), rapporteurs, on the phasing-out of Russian gas in the EU

EP Plenary session - Stepping up funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction and defence: the use of Russian frozen assets

Stepping up funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction and defence: the use of Russian frozen assets: closing statements

Stepping up funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction and defence: the use of Russian frozen assets : MEPs debate (part 2)

Stepping up funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction and defence: the use of Russian frozen assets: MEPs debate (part 1)

Stepping up funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction and defence: the use of Russian frozen assets: opening statement by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, European Commissioner for Economy, Productivity

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine):visit to the war damaged building of the EU Delegation to Ukraine and damaged Government Buildings with Yuliia SVYRYDENKO, Ukrainian Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) : extracts from the meeting with Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine and press point

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine): extracts from the visit to a school and an EU funded project with Olena ZELENSKA, First Lady of Ukraine

Joint Press Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

Joint press statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine

EP Pleanry debate on the stepping up funding for Ukraine and using frozen Russian assets

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, official visit to Kyiv, Ukraine

Debate on the continuing unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression

Protection of European journalists reporting on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Kyiv (Ukraine) for Europe Day

Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, addresses the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

Resumption of session, Ukrainian anthem, minute of silence and opening statement by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) - visit at the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada): extracts from the address to the Ukrainian Parliament

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) - visit at the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada): meeting with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, with the Leaders of the Political Factions, and press point

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine): arrival, welcome by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament and visit to the Maidan Memorial

State of the European Union - #SOTEU2025: statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission (part 1 - European Security - Unity and Solidarity)

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the death of Andrii Parubii, former speaker of Ukrainian Rada and reinforced EU support to Ukraine

Infoclip: Kyiv (Ukraine) - General views of the city and consequences of the Russian attacks

The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians: MEPs debate (part 2)

The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians: MEPs debate (part 1)

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