The heads of state and government of the 27 EU countries at the summit in Brussels (19.12.2024) agreed on further financial aid for Ukraine.
The President of the Council of the EU, Antonio Costa, stated in a press conference that next year 30 billion additional euros will be made available for Ukraine. "Now is the time to strengthen Ukraine in all scenarios," Costa said. The EU is ready to do so, as long as necessary. He also declared that he has decided on another package of sanctions against Russia.
Zelensky in Brussels
European security guarantees for Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, are not enough. After the meeting with the heads of state and government of the EU countries in Brussels, Zelenskyj said that the help of the USA is also necessary.
Chancellor Scholz calls Trump again
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called the future US President Donald Trump again. "At the center of the talks were the challenges of the security policy in Europe", pointed out the government spokesman, Steffen Hebestreit after this call. During the conversation, Scholz again told Trump that Germany will continue to support Ukraine as long as it is necessary for its defense against the aggressive war from Russia. Trump and Scholz, according to the spokesman, are of the same opinion, that "the Russian war against Ukraine is taking too long and that it is important that it is possible to achieve a sustainable, fair and correct peace as soon as possible".
In the framework of the EU summit, Scholz held talks in Brussels with the most important European allies regarding the policy for Ukraine. Likewise, the EU Commissioner for Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, warned that no agreement should be reached by bypassing Ukraine.
Scholz also called Trump on November 11 and expressed optimism about cooperation with the future US administration regarding the Ukraine issue./DW (A2 Televizion)
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