Exclusive: Draft EU summit conclusions reveal what leaders will and will not say on Ukraine
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Leaders of the EU's 27 member states have a Ukraine-packed agenda when they meet in Brussels Oct. 15-16, according to the latest draft conclusions of the upcoming meeting seen by the Kyiv Independent. The 25-page document contains six-and-a-half pages of comments specifically on Ukraine, three-and-a-half pages on defense and security, where Ukraine features prominently, and a…
The draft conclusions of the upcoming EU summit in Brussels reveal that leaders have a Ukraine-packed agenda, but disappointment over concrete decisions is expected. The 25-page document contains detailed comments on Ukraine, defense, and security, and a page on the future of enlargement. While there are calls for swift implementation of measures concerning Russian ex-combatants, sanctions, and visa bans, the calls may lead to concrete outcomes in the future.
The EU is ready to step up diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war of aggression, and foreign minister Andrii Sybiha expressed that the U.S. approach shows Europe should take its future in its own hands. The draft conclusions also highlight the EU's lack of progress in addressing Ukraine's most pressing issues, such as air and missile defense, grain cargo ships passage, and preventing Russia from exporting goods from temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories.
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