The President of the European Council, Antonio Costatoday promised a “united and coordinated position” from the European Union (EU), at an informal meeting of the leaders of the 27 on the United States’ peace plan for Ukraine.
“I talked to [o Presidente ucraniano] Volodymyr Zelensky before this morning’s informal meeting of EU leaders on peace efforts in Ukraine, to get his assessment of the situation,” wrote António Costa on the social network X.
Before presiding over the informal high-level meeting, which takes place in Luanda on the sidelines of the EU-African Union (AU) summit and also via video conference for leaders who are not present in the Angolan capital, the president of European Council stressed: “A united and coordinated EU position is essential to guarantee a good outcome of the peace negotiations, for Ukraine and for Europe”.
António Costa invited the leaders of the 27 European Member States to a meeting today on the sidelines of the EU-AU summit, taking place in Luanda.
O 28 point plan prepared by the Government of the North American President, Donald Trumpis viewed with great concern in Kiev, as it incorporates several important Russian demands: for Ukraine to cede territory, accept an army reduction and renounce membership of the NATO. However, it offers Kiev security guarantees from the West to prevent any further Russian attacks.
Donald Trump must to Ukraine until November 27th to respond to the solutions proposed by the Americans. In case of rejection by Ukraine, the Russian President, Vladimir Putinthreatened to continue territorial gains on the battlefront, where Russian troops hold the advantage.
Faced with this double pressure from the United States and Russia, Zelensky It also began consultations with key allies in Europe.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, in a conflict began in 2014 with the annexation of the Crimean peninsula by the Russians.