Six Major European Countries Pledge to Increase Aid to Ukraine

The foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, Poland and Spain, along with the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas, have pledged to increase aid to Ukraine. This is stated in the Berlin Declaration following ministerial talks between the six countries, the European Union and Ukraine.

In their joint statement, the ministers stressed that the goals of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine and strong security for Europe are inseparable, so ‘Ukraine must win.’

‘We will continue to support Ukraine on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership. We will continue to support Ukraine on its path to joining the European Union,’ they stressed.

The foreign ministers also promised to increase military, economic and financial assistance to Ukraine, including ‘by mobilising additional European funding’.

The heads of diplomacy of the six European countries pointed out the need to continue to curb Russia's military build-up and increase pressure on the Kremlin's sources of income.

‘There can be no negotiations on peace in Ukraine without Ukrainians and without Europeans on their side. We are committed to providing Ukraine with ironclad security guarantees, including reliable long-term military and financial support,’ the joint statement said.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha travelled to Berlin on Thursday to discuss with his European counterparts further support for Ukraine in countering Russian aggression, raising the cost of war for Russia and ways to achieve a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace.