Poland Hosts EU's V5 and UK, Agreeing to Boost Military, Financial, and Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

Support for Ukraine and progress in transatlantic relations dominated the agenda of talks between the foreign ministers of Poland, Germany, France, Italy and Spain - the EU's Group of Five member states - and the United Kingdom, which took place in Warsaw yesterday.

The meeting was convened by Minister Sikorski on the 1000th day of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. The meeting was attended by the top diplomats of Italy, Germany and France, as well as the future EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. The foreign ministers of Spain and the United Kingdom joined the event from a distance.

During the press conference, the ministers and other participants observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the Russian war in Ukraine.

The Warsaw Foreign Ministers' Summit is a clear sign of European solidarity with the Ukrainian people. The participants discussed the prospects of increasing military, financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. They expressed their readiness for further efforts to strengthen the stability and security of Europe.

Minister Sikorski also extended his invitation to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andriy Sybiga, who, however, was unable to arrive in Warsaw at short notice due to other urgent commitments.

The Ministers stressed the importance of strong transatlantic ties. They expressed their conviction that cooperation between Europe and the United States is key to the security and stability of the transatlantic region. They stressed that Europe must be prepared to take greater responsibility for its own security, including through a more balanced burden-sharing within NATO.