Standing with Ukraine to defend freedom and democracy
Russia’s unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine has brought war back to Europe.
Ever since that fateful 24 February 2022, when Russian troops crossed the border, Europe has stood with Ukrainians with unwavering commitment.
We have provided shelter to the people fleeing Putin’s bombs. We have provided financial assistance to help the country sustain itself. We have provided military assistance. We have sanctioned the perpetrators.
And we have supported Ukraine every step of the way to get closer to the EU.
Contributing to Ukraine’s resistance and resilience
We have delivered unprecedented humanitarian, financial and military assistance, reaching €98.5 billion so far, including €32 billion in military assistance. Through the new Ukraine Facility, we will deliver another €50 billion over the next four years.
This helps provide basic services – keep schools open, pay salaries and pensions, while Ukraine’s people continue to fight back against the invader.
During these dark times, we are bringing light into their homes, by providing millions of lightbulbs and thousands of transformers and power generators.
We have provided hundreds of school buses – to make it easier and safer for Ukraine’s children to reach their schools.
And we have been there for those who were forced to leave their homes behind. Europeans have generously opened their homes.
For the more than four million people who have arrived in the EU, we have provided assistance, residence, housing, access to jobs, healthcare and school.
Making Russia pay
Standing in solidarity with Ukraine means standing for justice.
The EU has imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Russia to weaken its war machine and damage its industrial and economic ability to wage war.
We will work to ensure those responsible pay for their crimes and will be held accountable by the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine in The Hague.
The war crimes and crimes against humanity that have been committed in Bucha, Mariupol, Kharkiv, Kherson, Lvyv, Irpin and many other places, cannot and will not be forgotten.
Forging the way to a shared and brighter future
Ukraine belongs in the European family.
Only days after Russia launched its unjustified aggression, Ukraine applied for EU membership and less than two years later, EU leaders agreed to start accession negotiations with Ukraine.
Europe is also accelerating its own path to a more resilient future. The EU drastically reduced imports of Russian fossil fuels increasing our energy security accelerating the transition to cleaner, home-grown energies.
This brutal aggression has also shown that we need to enhance our own security and defence. We are now developing a new European Defence Industrial Strategy – to enhance Member States’ efforts - from research to production or procurement – and improve our security of supply overall.
Slava Ukraini
and long live Europe
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