The EP President Roberta Metsola was&nbsp;in Ukraine in September&nbsp;to express Europe´s continued&nbsp;support to the country. In her meetings with Ukraininan representatives she&nbsp;expressed support to permanent, just and real peace, strenghtened parliamentary cooperation, continued efforts to weaken Russia&nbsp;through coordinated and strong sanctions and the need to advance on Ukraine´s membership bid.

Ever since Russia launched an illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24&nbsp;February 2022, the EU and the Parliament have supported the country by condemning Russia’s aggression, sanctioning those responsible and providing financial and material aid. Parliament has also been supportive of Ukraine’s efforts to become an EU candidate country and has been calling on EU countries to launch accession talks.

The&nbsp;new EP reconfirmed in July 2024&nbsp; its view that the EU must continue to support Kyiv for as long as it takes until victory. The resolution, which sets out the newly-elected European Parliament’s first official position on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, restates the continued support of MEPs for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. It calls on the EU to maintain and extend its sanctions policy against Russia and Belarus, monitor and review its effectiveness and impact, and systematically tackle the issue of sanctions circumvention by EU-based companies, third parties, and third countries.



Using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction is the subject of a debate with Commission and Council representatives. MEPs, the Commission, and the Danish Council Presidency discuss ending all energy imports from Russia and closing loopholes that enable imports via non-EU countries.

Solidarity with Ukraine

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

International Summit on the Support of Ukraine: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

3 years anniversary of Russian aggression against Ukraine: Ukrainian and EU flags in front of the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ukrainian Delegation to the Ukraine-EU Parliamentary Association Committee (PAC)

EP Plenary session.- The need for a united support to Ukraine and for a just and durable peace concluded on Ukraine's terms, with Europeans and without surrendering to Vladimir Putin's conditions ahead of the foreseen Budapest summit

The need for a united support to Ukraine and for a just and durable peace concluded on Ukraine's terms. Closing statements by Jessika ROSWALL, European Commissioner for Environment and Marie BJERRE

The need for a united support to Ukraine and for a just and durable peace concluded on Ukraine's terms, with Europeans and without surrendering to Vladimir Putin's conditions ahead of the foreseen Budapest summit: MEPs debate

The need for a united support to Ukraine and for a just and durable peace concluded on Ukraine's terms: opening statements by Marie BJERRE, Danish Minister for European Affairs and, Jessika ROSWALL, European Commissioner for Environment.

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

Plenary debate on security guarantees and a just peace for Ukraine

Debate on the EU summits and on the urgent need to bolster Europe’s security architecture

Special European Council

Formal siting of Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada

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

Pre-session briefing

Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia

Extraordinary Plenary Sitting - 1000 days of Russia´s invasion of Ukraine

Establishing the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism and providing exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States

Anniversary of the Ukrainian Independence Day

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

Plenary session - Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine

EP Plenary session - The need for a united support to Ukraine and for a just and durable peace concluded on Ukraine's terms, with Europeans and without surrendering to Vladimir Putin's conditions ahead of the foreseen Budapest summit

Support to Ukraine ahead of the Budapest summit: extracts from the debate

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

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

State of the European Union - #SOTEU2025: statement by Marie BJERRE, Council of the EU representative

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

Description

Receive updates on this topic

Description

Further information

Receive updates on this topic