One year of Ukrainian resistance: President von der Leyen underlines the EU’s unwavering commitment and solidarity with Ukraine and its people
© European Union, 2021, Source: EC - Audiovisual Service, Ursula von der LeyenThis morning in Tallinn, President Ursula von der Leyen met the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, and the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, to mark Estonia’s Independence Day and the first year since Russia started its unprovoked and illegal war against Ukraine.
During the joint press conference held after the meeting, President von der Leyen reiterated once more the EU’s unwavering commitment to support Ukraine. The President said: “Ukraine will prevail because Ukrainians will neither flinch nor step back. And Ukraine will prevail because Europe and its partners and allies will stand firm.”
The President took stock of the measures that the EU has taken to support Ukraine and make Russia pay for its atrocities. She emphasised that we must keep giving Ukraine the means to defend itself.
The President’s remarks at the press conference are available here and can be watched again here. The Q&A session is available here.
For more information, visit the dedicated website on EU Solidarity with Ukraine, and consult the factsheets on solidarity with Ukraine, on the 10-point plan on welcoming people fleeing the war, and on the Safe Homes initiative.