EU and UK Pledge Ukraine Support at Their First Relations Reset Summit

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa have arrived in London, where the first UK-EU summit is starting. There, the UK and the EU are going to sign a historic reset of relations after Brexit.

The Gaze reports on this with reference to Sky News.

Von der Leyen and Costa arrived at Lancaster House, where they were met by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

The summit was planned as an important event to "reset" relations between the UK and the European Union after the negative impact of the Brexit controversy.

Ursula von der Leyen said she saw "a real chance to turn the page". 

Before that, it was confirmed that the UK and the EU had agreed on a defence pact and a fishing agreement, with details to be officially announced later. 

Also during the summit, the EU and Britain reaffirmed their joint support for Ukraine and called on Russia to call for a full and unconditional ceasefire, according to European Pravda.

In the statement, the leaders of the UK and the EU reaffirmed their strong condemnation of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and reiterated their firm and unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.

The leaders also called for a full, unconditional ceasefire and meaningful negotiations for genuine peace aimed at ending the war and restoring a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.

On 19 May, in the morning, British media reported "significant progress" in the talks, which continued until late Sunday night, with the hope of reaching some sort of result before the summit.

As The Gaze reported earlier, the UK and the European Union are preparing to sign a major declaration of shared values and strategic objectives, signalling a renewed partnership after years of post-Brexit tension.