Together for UKRAINE!
In February 2023, for two days, we have welcomed the representatives of President Zelenskyy's party, Sluga Narodu (Слуга Народу) from Ukraine, who are part of our political family, during the Parliamentary session in Strasbourg this month.
The aim of the visit was to strengthen parliamentary cooperation and discuss the key issues that are important for Ukraine-EU relations today, as well as to meet with the President of the Group Stéphane Séjourné and Renew Europe MEPs.
The fruitful discussions and constructive dialogue between the colleagues from both sides only proved that we have a mutual understanding and our future belongs together.
It is almost one year since Russia started a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and Ukrainian people continue to lose their lives protecting EU values and with the hope of becoming part of the EU in the very near future.
We are committed to continue our support for Ukraine and work together for Ukraine’s victory and future recovery. We understand today that we are building the European Union of tomorrow and Ukraine as part of it has a lot to offer, despite the difficult times we are all living through now.
This unprovoked conflict has resulted in thousands of lives lost, millions of displaced people, the destruction of homes and livelihoods. It also threatens the security and stability, democracy and prosperity of the entire European continent.
This is why we continue to:
- support Ukraine’s legitimate right to self-defence under article 51 of the UN Charter;
- work to ensure effective and sustainable long-term military support to Ukraine;
- establish robust security guarantees. Europe needs to develop and implement unwavering security assurances for Ukraine to deter further aggression;
- enhance Europe’s defense capabilities by initiating a substantial rearmament programme to bolster Europe's defense infrastructure;
- call for a just and sustainable end to the war, which must be based on full respect for Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity, the principles of international law and accountability. Russia must pay for the massive material and immaterial damage caused in Ukraine. We also insist that no negotiations about Ukraine can take place without Ukraine and we call for the engagement of the EU in any negotiations.
